Premier of New South Wales
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The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster Parliamentary System, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature. The premier is appointed by the Governor of New South Wales, and by modern convention holds office by their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the Legislative Assembly.
Before Federation in 1901, the term "prime minister of New South Wales" was also used. "Premier" has been used more or less exclusively from 1901, to avoid confusion with the federal prime minister of Australia.<ref>Template:Cite Australasia</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The current premier is Chris Minns, the leader of the New South Wales Labor Party, who assumed office on 28 March 2023. Minns defeated Dominic Perrottet at the election held on 25 March 2023, after twelve years of Liberal/National Coalition rule.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
List of premiers of New South Wales
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bar: CharlesCowper from: 26/08/1856 till: 02/10/1856 color:NON from: 07/09/1857 till: 26/10/1859 color:NON from: 10/02/1861 till: 15/10/1863 color:NON from: 03/01/1865 till: 21/01/1866 color:NON from: 13/01/1870 till: 15/11/1870 color:NON text:"Charles Cowper"
bar: HenryParker from: 03/10/1856 till: 07/09/1857 color:NON text:"Henry Parker"
bar: WilliamForster from: 27/10/1859 till: 09/03/1860 color:NON text:"William Forster"
bar: JohnRobertson from: 09/03/1860 till: 09/01/1861 color:NON from: 27/10/1868 till: 12/01/1870 color:NON from: 09/02/1875 till: 21/03/1877 color:NON from: 17/08/1877 till: 17/12/1877 color:NON from: 22/12/1885 till: 22/02/1886 color:NON text:"John Robertson"
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bar: HenryParkes from: 14/05/1872 till: 08/02/1875 color:NON from: 22/03/1877 till: 16/08/1877 color:NON from: 21/12/1878 till: 09/01/1883 color:NON from: 25/01/1887 till: 16/01/1889 color:FRE from: 08/03/1889 till: 23/10/1891 color:FRE text:"Henry Parkes"
bar: JamesFarnell from: 17/12/1877 till: 20/12/1878 color:NON text:"James Farnell"
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bar: GeorgeDibbs from: 07/10/1885 till: 21/12/1885 color:NON from: 17/01/1889 till: 07/03/1889 color:PRO from: 23/10/1891 till: 02/08/1894 color:PRO text:"George Dibbs"
bar: PatrickJennings from: 26/02/1886 till: 19/01/1887 color:NON text:"Patrick Jennings"
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bar: JohnSee from: 28/03/1901 till: 14/06/1904 color:CON text:"John See"
bar: ThomasWaddell from: 15/06/1904 till: 29/08/1904 color:CON text:"Thomas Waddell"
bar: JosephCarruthers from: 29/08/1904 till: 01/10/1907 color:LIF text:"Joseph Carruthers"
bar: CharlesWade from: 02/10/1907 till: 01/10/1910 color:LIF text:"Charles Wade"
bar: JamesMcGowen from: 21/10/1910 till: 29/06/1913 color:LAB text:"James McGowen"
bar: WilliamHolman from: 30/06/1913 till: 15/11/1916 color:LAB from: 15/11/1916 till: 12/04/1920 color:NAT text:"William Holman"
bar: JohnStorey from: 13/04/1920 till: 05/10/1921 color:LAB text:"John Storey"
bar: JamesDooley from: 05/10/1921 till: 20/12/1921 color:LAB from: 20/12/1921 till: 13/04/1922 color:LAB text:"James Dooley"
bar: GeorgeFuller from: 20/12/1921 till: 20/12/1921 color:NAT from: 13/04/1922 till: 17/06/1925 color:NAT text:"George Fuller"
bar: JackLang from: 17/06/1925 till: 18/10/1927 color:LAB from: 04/11/1930 till: 16/05/1932 color:LAN text:"Jack Lang"
bar: ThomasBavin from: 18/10/1927 till: 04/11/1930 color:NAT text:"Thomas Bavin"
bar: BertramStevens from: 16/05/1932 till: 05/08/1939 color:UAP text:"Bertram Stevens"
bar: AlexanderMair from: 05/08/1939 till: 16/05/1941 color:UAP text:"Alexander Mair"
bar: WilliamMcKell from: 16/05/1941 till: 06/02/1947 color:LAB text:"William McKell"
bar: JamesMcGirr from: 06/02/1947 till: 02/04/1952 color:LAB text:"James McGirr"
bar: JosephCahill from: 02/04/1952 till: 22/10/1959 color:LAB text:"Joseph Cahill"
bar: RobertHeffron from: 23/10/1959 till: 30/04/1964 color:LAB text:"Robert Heffron"
bar: JackRenshaw from: 30/04/1964 till: 13/05/1965 color:LAB text:"Jack Renshaw"
bar: RobertAskin from: 13/05/1965 till: 03/01/1975 color:LIB text:"Robert Askin"
bar: TomLewis from: 03/01/1975 till: 23/01/1976 color:LIB text:"Tom Lewis"
bar: EricWillis from: 23/01/1976 till: 14/05/1976 color:LIB text:"Eric Willis"
bar: NevilleWran from: 14/05/1976 till: 04/07/1986 color:LAB text:"Neville Wran"
bar: BarrieUnsworth from: 04/07/1986 till: 25/03/1988 color:LAB text:"Barrie Unsworth"
bar: NickGreiner from: 25/03/1988 till: 24/06/1992 color:LIB text:"Nick Greiner"
bar: JohnFahey from: 24/06/1992 till: 04/04/1995 color:LIB text:"John Fahey"
bar: BobCarr from: 04/04/1995 till: 03/08/2005 color:LAB text:"Bob Carr"
bar: MorrisIemma from: 03/08/2005 till: 05/09/2008 color:LAB text:"Morris Iemma"
bar: NathanRees from: 05/09/2008 till: 04/12/2009 color:LAB text:"Nathan Rees"
bar: KristinaKeneally from: 04/12/2009 till: 28/03/2011 color:LAB text:"Kristina Keneally"
bar: BarryOFarrell from: 28/03/2011 till: 17/04/2014 color:LIB text:"Barry O'Farrell"
bar: MikeBaird from: 17/04/2014 till: 23/01/2017 color:LIB text:"Mike Baird"
bar: GladysBerejiklian from: 23/01/2017 till: 05/10/2021 color:LIB text:"Gladys Berejiklian"
bar: DominicPerrottet from: 05/10/2021 till: 28/03/2023 color:LIB text:"Dominic Perrottet"
bar: ChrisMinns from: 28/03/2023 till: $today color:LAB text:"Chris Minns"
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See also
[edit]- List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office
- Deputy Premier of New South Wales
- List of New South Wales government agencies
References
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