Garry Lambert

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Garry Lambert is the current Lord Mayor of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. He was elected on 31 July 2007, after the resignation of disgraced former mayor Peter Adamson, convicted of stealing from the Darwin City Council.^[1] Following the conviction on 16 July, 2007, the deputy mayor of the time, Allan Mitchell, acted as Lord Mayor for the remainder of the month. During this time the city council elected Lambert as their leader from their own ranks — an unprecedented event in Darwin's history, which usually votes for the mayor via public by-elections.^[2] Lambert will act in this capacity until March 2008, when popular elections will be held. He has described himself as the "caretaker" of the role.^[1]

Prior to Lambert's election, he was an alderman in the city council, and began his working life in the Territory as a teacher. He has lived in various locations throughout the Territory, and first entered politics when he was made secretary of the Mataranka Progress Association.