The First Stanhope Ministry was the seventh ministry of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, and was led by Labor Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and his deputy Ted Quinlan.
It had only one remaining one member from the previous Labor ministry under Rosemary Follett in 1995, Bill Wood.
It operated until 4 November 2004, when a new ministry was sworn in following Labor's re-election at the 2004 election.
There was one change during this time, when, on 26 June 2002, Bill Wood was appointed to the new portfolio of Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services.
There was one minor change after this point, when, on 26 May 2004, Gallagher's ministry for education, youth and family services was divided into separate responsibilities.