Premiers Of New South Wales As At Year 2017

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Premiers Of New South Wales As At Year 2017

Posted on 11 October 2017 . Tags: New South Wales, Premiers

New South Wales Premiers Since 1856

Victor P Taffa

New South Wales Legislative Council was established in 1823 and a small, 5-member appointed Legislative Council began meeting on 24 August 1824 to advise the Governor on legislative matters.

New South Wales and 5 other colonies agreed to form a Federation of States as the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901.

Prior to Federation on 1 January 1901 the term ‘Prime Minister of New South Wales’ was used. ‘Premier’ was used from 1901.

People who have held the office of Premier of New South Wales since Self Government in 1856 is as follows:

Premier Party Term Of Office

Gladys Berejiklian Liberal 23 Jan. 2017-Present

Mike Baird Liberal 17 April 2014-23 Jan. 2017

Barry O’Farrell Liberal 28 March 2011-17 April 2014

Kristina Keneally Labor 4 Dec. 2009-28 March 2011

Nathan Rees Labor 5 Sept. 2008-4 Dec. 2009

Morris Iemma Labor 3 Aug. 2005-5 Sept. 2008

Bob Carr Labor 4 April 1995-3 Aug. 2005

John Fahey Liberal 24 June 1992-4 April 1995

Nick Greiner Liberal 25 March 1988-24 June 1992

Barrie Unsworth Labor 4 July 1986-25 March 1988

Neville Wran Labor 14 May 1976-4 July 1986

Sir Eric Willis Liberal 23 Jan. 1976-14 May 1976

Tom Lewis Liberal 3 Jan. 1975-23 Jan. 1976

Sir Robert Askin Liberal 13 May 1965-3 Jan. 1975

Jack Renshaw Labor 30 April 1964-13 May 1965

Bob Heffron Labor 23 Oct. 1959-30 April 1964

Joseph Cahill Labor 2 April 1952-22 Oct. 1959

James McGirr Labor 6 Feb. 1947-2 April 1952

William McKell Labor 16 May 1941-6 Feb. 1947

Alexander Mair United Australia 5 Aug. 1939-16 May 1941

Bertram Stevens United Australia 16 May 1932-5 Aug. 1939

Jack Lang Labor (NSW) 15 Oct. 1931-13 May 1932

Jack Lang Labor 4 Nov. 1930-15 Oct. 1931

Thomas Bavin Nationalist 18 Oct. 1927-4 Nov. 1930

Jack Lang Labor 17 June 1925-18 Oct. 1927

Sir George Fuller Nationalist 13 April 1922-17 June 1925

James Dooley Labor 20 Dec. 1921-13 April 1922

Sir George Fuller Nationalist 20 Dec. 1921-20 Dec. 1921

James Dooley Labor 5 Oct. 1921-20 Dec. 1921

John Storey Labor 13 April 1920-5 Oct. 1921

William Holman Nationalist 15 Nov. 1916-12 April 1920

William Holman Labor 30 June 1913-15 Nov. 1916

James McGowen Labor 21 Oct. 1910-29 June 1913

Charles Wade Liberal Reform 2 Oct. 1907-1 Oct. 1910

Sir Joseph Carruthers Liberal Reform 29 Aug. 1904-1 Oct. 1907

Thomas Waddell Progressive 15 June 1904-29 Aug. 1904

Sir John See Progressive 28 March 1901-14 June 1904

Sir William Lyne Protectionist 14 Sept. 1899-27 March 1901

George Reid Free Trade 3 Aug. 1894-13 Sept. 1899

George Dibbs Protectionist 23 Oct. 1891-2 Aug. 1894

Sir Henry Parkes Free Trade 8 March 1889-23 Oct. 1891

George Dibbs Protectionist 17 Jan. 1889-7 March 1889

Sir Henry Parkes Free Trade 25 Jan. 1887-16 Jan. 1889

Sir Patrick Jennings 26 Feb. 1886-19 Jan.1887

Sir John Robertson 22 Dec. 1885-22 Feb. 1886

George Dibbs 7 Oct. 1885-21 Dec. 1885

Alexander Stuart 5 Jan. 1883-6 Oct. 1885

Sir Henry Parkes 21 Dec. 1878-4 Jan. 1883

James Farnell 18 Dec. 1877-20 Dec. 1878

Sir John Robertson 17 Aug. 1877-17 Dec. 1877

Henry Parkes 22 March 1877-16 Aug. 1877

John Robertson 9 Feb. 1875-21 March 1877

Henry Parkes 14 May 1872-8 Feb. 1875

Sir James Martin 16 Dec. 1870-13 May 1872

Charles Cowper 13 Jan. 1870-15 Dec. 1870

John Robertson 27 Oct. 1868-12 Jan. 1870

James Martin 22 Jan. 1866-26 Oct. 1868

Charles Cowper 3 Feb. 1865-21 Jan. 1866

James Martin 16 Oct. 1863-2 Feb. 1865

Charles Cowper 10 Jan. 1861-15 Oct. 1863

John Robertson 9 March 1860-9 Jan.1861

William Forster 27 Oct. 1859-9 March 1860

Charles Cowper 7 Sept. 1857-26 Oct. 1859

Henry Parker 3 Oct. 1856-7 Sept. 1857

Charles Cowper 26 Aug. 1856-2 Oct. 1856

Stuart Donaldson 6 June 1856-25 Aug. 1856

Premiers Who Have Held More Than 1 Term Of Office: