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Leader of the Third Party
The Leader of the Third Party is the politician who leads the third largest party in the House of Assembly , regardless of wheater it is government or oppostion. In important matters, the Leader of the Third Party has the same status as the Opposition Leader, and may be consulted and kept informed of events and intelligence that is considered to be of great or significant national importance.
Leaders of the Third Party do not recieve the same entitlements and privlidges enjoyed by the Leader of the Opposition.
| Leaders of the Third Party | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Party Affiliation | In Office | Comments | ||
| 1 |  |
Helen Adams (born 21 October 1962) |
Labour Party | 1 October 2012 — 16 March 2016 | Retired | |
| 2 |  |
Ivan Nelson (7 June 1966 - 9 November 2044) |
Labour Party | 16 March 2016 — 2 March 2019 | Defeated | |
| 3 |  |
Alex Fendalton (born 23 October 1976) |
Social Democrats | 2 March 2019 — 2 March 2024 | Became Opposition Leader | |
| 4 |  |
Alex McDowell (born 5 May 1976) |
Labour Party | 2 March 2024 — 1 July 2025 | Party merged to form SDLP | |
| 5 |  |
Timothy Dent (born 3 April 1974) |
Country Democratic Party | 1 July 2025 — 4 December 2026 | Retired | |
| 6 |  |
Allan Smith (26 February 1971 - 13 June 2035) |
Country Democratic Party | 4 December 2026 — 1 July 2027 | Party merged to form New England Alliance | |
| 7 | Kerrie Stuart () |
New England Alliance | 1 July 2027 — 16 November 2027 | Interim Leader | ||
| - | |
Allan Smith (26 February 1971 - 13 June 2035) |
New England Alliance | 16 November 2027 — 4 June 2035 | Retired | |
| 8 |  |
Caitlin Fox (born 11 September 1984) |
New England Alliance | 4 June 2035 — 16 March 2041 | Resigned | |
| 9 |  |
Peter Lloyd (born 9 August 1981) |
New England Alliance | 16 March 2041 — 22 December 2048 | Retired | |
| 10 |  |
Scott Rogers (born 12 May 2003) |
New England Alliance | 22 December 2048 — Present | Incumbent | |
