Peter Styles (politician)

The Honourable Peter Styles MLA

Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 2016
Leader	Adam Giles
Preceded by	Willem Westra van Holthe
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament for Sanderson
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 August 2008
Preceded by	Len Kiely
Personal details
Born	(1953-07-08) 8 July 1953 Perth, Western Australia
Political party	Country Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Linda Fazldeen
Alma mater	Charles Darwin University
Occupation	Police officer

Peter Donald Styles (born 8 July 1953) is an Australian politician. He has been a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2008, representing the electorate of Sanderson.

Born in Perth, Western Australia, Styles owned and operated a multi-purpose ship and worked as a public servant for the state government, before joining Western Australia Police. In 1981, he moved to Darwin and transferred to the Northern Territory Police where he served for 27 years. In 1991, he was awarded the National Medal, and was upgraded to 1st clasp in 2001.

In 2008, he ran for parliament and was elected to the seat of Sanderson.^[1] He first served in the new CLP government as the Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Chief Minister with Multicultural Affairs, Young Territorians and Senior Territorians.^[2] He was later appointed to cabinet as Minister for Business; Racing, Gaming and Licensing; Asian Engagement and Trade; Employment and Training; Corporate and Information Services; Multicultural Affairs; Young Territorians; Senior Territorians; and Defence Industries. In February 2016, he was also voted deputy leader of the Country Liberals and became Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory following the resignation from cabinet of Willem Westra van Holthe.

Peter announced his support for voluntary euthanasia in 2010, citing his experience watching his wife Rhonda die from a terminal illness in 1989.^[3]

References

↑ Biography: Peter Styles, NT Government.
↑ "Styles, Mr Peter Ronald". Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
↑ Alyssa Betts (16 September 2010). "MLA backs right to die". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Len Kiely	Member for Sanderson 2008–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Willem Westra van Holthe	Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory 2016–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Willem Westra van Holthe	Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party 2016–present	Incumbent

Current Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Country Liberal (12)	Nathan Barrett Peter Chandler Matt Conlan John Elferink Lia Finocchiaro Adam Giles Gary Higgins Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu Bess Price Peter Styles Dave Tollner Willem Westra van Holthe

Labor (7)	Natasha Fyles Michael Gunner Nicole Manison Gerry McCarthy Lauren Moss Ken Vowles Lynne Walker

Independent (6)	Alison Anderson Robyn Lambley Delia Lawrie Larisa Lee Kezia Purick Gerry Wood

Current members of the Cabinet of the Northern Territory

Adam Giles Peter Styles Nathan Barrett Peter Chandler John Elferink Bess Price Gary Higgins

Current Deputy Premiers and Deputy Chief Ministers of the States and internal territories of Australia

NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT

Troy Grant (Nat)	James Merlino (ALP)	Jackie Trad (ALP)	Kim Hames (Lib)	John Rau (ALP)	Jeremy Rockliff (Lib)	Simon Corbell (ALP)	Peter Styles (CLP)

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