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Antonia Davidson
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| Dame Antonia Davidson | |
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| Date of Birth: | 27 May 1978 |
| Place of Birth: | Glen Innes |
| Political Party: | United (2012-25) SDLP (Since 2025) |
| Religion: | Anglican |
| Profession: | Librarian |
The Right Honourable Dame Antonia Louise Davidson, 1st Earl of Severnshire, KNE MM CMH EC (27 May 1978 - ), was the longest serving First Minister of New England from April 2020 until March 2024, and again from December 2026 until March 2032.
Davidson was initially a member of the United Party of New England, and her first term as First Minister was as a member of that party. However, on the 1 July 2025, United merged with the Social Democrats and Labour Party to form the Social Democratic Labour Party. Davidson joined the new party as leader and went on to become First Minister for the second time in December 2026.
Ministries
The First Davidson Ministry was the fifth Executive Ministry, and ran from the 13th April 2020 to the 4th March 2024. The ministry was a coalition government of the United Party, Social Democrats, Labour Party and Green Party.
| Members of the First Davidson Ministry 20 April 2020 - 4 March 2024 |
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| # | Name | Party Affiliation | Ministry | |
| 1 | Antonia Davidson | United Party | First Minister | |
| 2 | Alex Fendalton | Social Democrats | Deputy First Minister and The Treasury | |
| 3 | Gerald Zeitch | United Party | Defence | |
| 4 | Alex Kelly | United Party | Justice | |
| 5 | Alan Pratt | United Party | External Affairs | |
| 6 | Greg Campbell | United Party | Home Affairs | |
| 7 | Thomas Blanch | United Party | Health | |
| 8 | Robbie Howard | Social Democrats | Education and Training | |
| 9 | Jane O'Drisscoll | Labour | Labour | |
| 10 | Harry Knowles | United Party | Industry and Resources | |
| 11 | Greg Brown | United Party | Transport | |
| 12 | Matthew Wright | United Party | Communications | |
| 13 | Rob Keating | United Party | Primary Industry | |
| 14 | John Johnstone | Green | Conservation | |
| 15 | Jay Richards | United Party | Works and Planning | |
The Second Davidson Ministry was the eighth Executive Ministry, and ran from the 21st December 2026 to the . The ministry was single-party government, with all members coming from the Social Democratic Labour Party.
The Third Davidson Ministry was the ninth Executive Ministry, and ran from the to the 15 March 2032.The ministry was single-party government, with all members coming from the Social Democratic Labour Party.
| First Ministers of New England |
| Jonathon Braddock · Jason Olsen · Jacob Meyer · Antonia Davidson · Phillip Corbett Cassandra Yee · Yvonne Gates · John Tudor · Bill Howlett · Jim Gordon · Matthew Jones |
| Leaders of the Opposition |
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| Jacob Meyer · Antonia Davidson · Phillip Corbett · Alex Fendalton · Yvonne Gates · John Tudor Harry Edwards · Bill Howlett · Jim Gordon · Matthew Jones · Kristine Dawkins |
