Hugh Heggie

Hugh Crosbie Heggie AO PSM (born 1950) is an Australian public servant and physician who is the 23rd and current Administrator of the Northern Territory since 2 February 2023.^[1]

His Honour The Honourable Hugh Heggie AO PSM
23rd Administrator of the Northern Territory
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 February 2023
Governors General	David Hurley Sam Mostyn
Preceded by	Vicki O'Halloran
Personal details
Born	Hugh Crosbie Heggie 1950 (age 74–75) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Ruth Jones ​ (m. 2016)​
Residence	Government House, Darwin
Alma mater	University of Melbourne

Career

Heggie was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1950,^[2] and educated at Bonbeach High School. He attended the University of Melbourne and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. On the completion of his first degree he relocated to Sydney where he worked as a research pharmacologist before returning to Melbourne. In 2001, after 20 years in Melbourne, he relocated to the Northern Territory with his family.^[3]

Between 2016 and 2022, Heggie served as the Chief Health Officer and executive director of Public Health and Clinical Excellence in the Northern Territory. He played a significant role during the COVID-19 restrictions in Australia and served on numerous boards, committees and councils locally and nationally.^[3]

On 29 November 2022, the Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announced Heggie would become the 23rd Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Vicki O'Halloran.^[4] He was sworn in by Governor-General David Hurley on 2 February 2023.^[1]

In April 2025, Heggie apparently made a comment supporting the Labor Party in the upcoming federal election despite having a "non-partisan" role.^[5]

Honours

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	2024 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service to medicine and medical research organisations, and as Administrator of the Northern Territory"	26 January 2024[6]
	Public Service Medal (PSM)	2021 Australia Day Honours for "outstanding public service to community health in the Northern Territory"	26 January 2021[7]
	Knight of Grace of the Order of St John	2023 Special Honours appointment as Deputy Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John.	5 February 2023[8]
	Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal	with Vanuatu clasp.	2021[3]

Honorary appointments

•  Australian Army 2023: Honorary, Colonel of North West Mobile Force^[9]
•  Royal Australian Air Force 2023: Honorary, Air Commodore of No. 13 Squadron RAAF^[10]
•  Royal Australian Air Force 2023: Honorary, Air Commodore of No. 17 Squadron RAAF^[11]