7 Notable alumni of Charles Darwin University
Updated: May 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Charles Darwin University is ranked #1,206 in the world and #36 in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Charles Darwin University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Charles Darwin University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chansey Paech
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Chanston James "Chansey" Paech is an Australian politician. He is a Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Namatjira until 2020 and Gwoja thereafter. He is of Arrente, Arabana and Gurindji descent.
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2. Sue Carter
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
nurse
Susan Jill Carter is an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2005, representing the central Darwin electorate of Port Darwin. After winning a by-election upon the resignation of former Chief Minister Shane Stone, Carter served as Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Health, and was briefly touted as...
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3. Lia Finocchiaro
1984-. (aged 42)
lawyer
politician
Lia Emele Finocchiaro is an Australian politician who has served as the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory since August 2024. A member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP), she has represented the seat of Spillett in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since her election in 2016. Following the resignation of Gary Higgins on 1 February 2020, she became the...
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4. Natasha Griggs
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Natasha Louise Griggs is an Australian former politician and the administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories from 2017 to 2022.
5. Ted Egan
1932-2025 (aged 93)
teacher
civil servant
musician
Edward Joseph Egan AO was an Australian folk singer and public servant who served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2003 to 2007.
6. Vicki O'Halloran
1964-. (aged 62)
viceroy
business executive
Vicki Susan O'Halloran AO CVO is an Australian businesswoman and community worker, who was CEO of Somerville Community Services in the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2017. On 31 October 2017, she was sworn in as the 22nd administrator of the Northern Territory, replacing John Hardy.
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7. Michael Gunner
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Michael Patrick Francis Gunner is an Australian former politician who was the 11th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2016 to 2022. He was a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, holding the seat of Fannie Bay in Darwin from the retirement of then Chief Minister Clare Martin at the 2008 election until his resignation in July...
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