The Central Land Council has announced a new chair, with former deputy chair Warren Williams elected to lead the second largest land council in the Northern Territory.
The decision comes after former chair Matthew Palmer lost the confidence of the council, according to the CLC.
On Wednesday, the CLC said members gathered at Tennant Creek from across the Northern Territory's south to vote in Mr Williams, a former assistant principal from Yuendumu.
Mr Williams was a deputy to both Mr Palmer and his late predecessor, Mr Hoosan, with the CLC saying the former councillor, deputy president of the Central Desert Regional Council and chair of Yuendumu's Warlpiri Project will bring a wealth of leadership experience to the role.
"This special meeting is testament to our council's good governance processes," Mr Williams said.
Mr Williams said said he would keep speaking up for people out bush as well as upholding the CLC's "strong governance culture" as well as a commitment to honesty and fairness.
"I would like to pay tribute to the integrity of my fellow elected members and express my confidence in, and high regard for, CLC chief executive Lesley Turner," Mr Williams said.
He will be supported in the role by newly-elected deputy chair Barbara Shaw, from Mount Nancy town camp in Alice Springs.
Ms Shaw is herself a former deputy chair of the CLC and the current chair of Aboriginal Investment Northern Territory.
The pair will lead the council until regular council elections in April next year.
The removal of Mr Palmer comes after he shared a media statement in July, incorrectly stating a number of members at a full council meeting had moved to cut out Mr Turner.
In the aftermath, the NT News was forced to remove two online articles after it incorrectly stated a no-confidence motion had been moved against Mr Turner.
The media publication apologised to Mr Turner for "any hurt or embarrassment caused by the publication of the articles".
Early this month, Guardian Australia reported Mr Turner had launched a federal case against Opposition spokesperson for Indigenous affairs, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, over allegations she defamed him in a media release in July.
Senator Price quoted Mr Palmer's release in saying the "majority support for change of direction and leadership" in the CLC, as well as arguing the "needs and concerns of Indigenous Australians are not a priority for the Albanese government".
