Minister for Science (New South Wales)

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Minister for Science
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Style The Honourable
Appointer Governor of New South Wales
Inaugural holder Charles Cutler
Formation13 May 1965

The Minister for Science was a minister in the New South Wales Government, however the initial responsibilities of the portfolio are unclear and it was held in addition to that of education. [1] Science and medical research was a portfolio from 2003 until 2011, when it was retitled medical research. [2]

Contents

Science returned to the portfolio level in December 2021 as part of the responsibilities of the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Alister Henskens. [3]

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as Minister where Science was one of the responsibilities in the portfolio:

TitleMinisterPartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Science Charles Cutler   Country Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) 13 May 1965 19 June 1972 7 years, 37 days [4]
Minister for Science and Medical Research Frank Sartor   Labor Carr (4)
Iemma (1)
2 April 2003 2 April 2007 4 years, 0 days [5]
Verity Firth Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 156 days [6]
Tony Stewart Rees 8 September 2008 4 November 2008 57 days [7]
Jodi McKay Rees
Keneally
4 November 2008 28 March 2011 2 years, 144 days [8]

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References

  1. "PFO-141 Science". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 19 September 2021. CC-BY-icon-80x15.png  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. "PFO-275 Science and Medical Research". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2022. CC-BY-icon-80x15.png  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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  7. "Mr (Tony) Anthony Paul Stewart (1956 - )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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