Premier of New South Wales | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() | |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | |
Style |
|
Status | Head of Government |
Member of | New South Wales Legislative Assembly |
Reports to | Parliament |
Appointer | Governor of New South Wales by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly |
Term length | At the Governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament |
Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
Formation | 6 June 1856 |
First holder | Stuart Donaldson |
Deputy | Deputy Premier of New South Wales |
Salary | A$407,980 [1] |
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 his or her 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. [2] [3]
The current premier is Dominic Perrottet, the leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, who assumed office on 5 October 2021. Perrottet replaced Gladys Berejiklian on 5 October 2021, after Berejiklian resigned as premier. [4]
No. | Portrait | Name (lifespan) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Constituency | Ministry | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Term of office | |||||||
1 | ![]() | Stuart Donaldson (1812–1867) | 1856 | 6 June 1856 | 25 August 1856 | 80 days | Independent | Sydney Hamlets | Donaldson |
2 | ![]() | Charles Cowper (1807–1875) | — | 26 August 1856 | 2 October 1856 | 37 days | Independent | Sydney | Cowper I |
3 | ![]() | Henry Parker (1808–1881) | — | 3 October 1856 | 7 September 1857 | 339 days | Independent | Parramatta | Parker |
(2) II | ![]() | Charles Cowper (1807–1875) | 1858 | 7 September 1857 | 26 October 1859 | 2 years, 49 days | Independent | Sydney East Sydney | Cowper II |
4 | ![]() | William Forster (1818–1882) | 1859 | 27 October 1859 | 9 March 1860 | 1 year, 165 days | Independent | Queanbeyan | Forster |
5 | ![]() | John Robertson (1816–1891) | — | 9 March 1860 | 9 January 1861 | 306 days | Independent | Upper Hunter | Robertson I |
(2) III | ![]() | Charles Cowper (1807–1875) | 1860 | 10 January 1861 | 15 October 1863 | 2 years, 278 days | Independent | East Sydney | Cowper III |
6 | ![]() | James Martin (1820–1886) | — | 16 October 1863 | 2 February 1865 | 1 year, 109 days | Independent | Tumut Monaro | Martin I |
(2) IV | ![]() | Charles Cowper (1807–1875) | 1864–65 | 3 February 1865 | 21 January 1866 | 352 days | Independent | East Sydney | Cowper IV |
(6) II | ![]() | James Martin (1820–1886) | — | 22 January 1866 | 26 October 1868 | 2 years, 278 days | Independent | Lachlan | Martin II |
(5) II | ![]() | John Robertson (1816–1891) | — | 27 October 1868 | 12 January 1870 | 1 year, 77 days | Independent | Clarence West Sydney | Robertson II |
(2) V | ![]() | Charles Cowper (1807–1875) | 1869–70 | 13 January 1870 | 15 December 1870 | 336 days | Independent | Liverpool Plains | Cowper V |
(6) III | ![]() | Sir James Martin (1820–1886) | — | 16 December 1870 | 13 May 1872 | 1 year, 149 days | Independent | East Sydney East Macquarie | Martin III |
7 | ![]() | Henry Parkes (1815–1896) | 1872 | 14 May 1872 | 8 February 1875 | 2 years, 270 days | Independent | East Sydney | Parkes I |
(5) III | ![]() | John Robertson (1816–1891) | 1874–75 | 9 February 1875 | 21 March 1877 | 2 years, 40 days | Independent | West Sydney | Robertson III |
(7) II | ![]() | Henry Parkes (1815–1896) | — | 22 March 1877 | 16 August 1877 | 175 days | Independent | East Sydney Canterbury | Parkes II |
(5) IV | ![]() | Sir John Robertson (1816–1891) | — | 17 August 1877 | 17 December 1877 | 122 days | Independent | West Sydney East Macquarie Mudgee | Robertson IV |
8 | ![]() | James Farnell (1825–1888) | 1877 | 18 December 1877 | 20 December 1878 | 1 year, 2 days | Independent | St Leonards | Farnell |
(7) III | ![]() | Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896) | 1880 | 21 December 1878 | 4 January 1883 | 4 years, 14 days | Independent | Canterbury East Sydney Tenterfield | Parkes III |
9 | ![]() | Alexander Stuart (1824–1886) | 1882 | 5 January 1883 | 6 October 1885 | 2 years, 274 days | Independent | Illawarra | Stuart |
10 | ![]() | George Dibbs (1834–1904) | 1885 | 7 October 1885 | 21 December 1885 | 75 days | Independent | St Leonards Murrumbidgee | Dibbs I |
(5) V | ![]() | Sir John Robertson (1816–1891) | — | 22 December 1885 | 22 February 1886 | 62 days | Independent | Mudgee | Robertson V |
11 | ![]() | Sir Patrick Jennings (1831–1897) | — | 26 February 1886 | 19 January 1887 | 327 days | Independent | Bogan | Jennings |
(7) IV | ![]() | Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896) | 1887 | 25 January 1887 | 16 January 1889 | 1 year, 357 days | Free Trade | St Leonards | Parkes IV |
(10) II | ![]() | George Dibbs (1834–1904) | — | 17 January 1889 | 7 March 1889 | 49 days | Protectionist | Murrumbidgee | Dibbs II |
(7) V | ![]() | Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896) | 1889 | 8 March 1889 | 23 October 1891 | 2 years, 229 days | Free Trade | St Leonards | Parkes V |
(10) III | ![]() | George Dibbs (1834–1904) | — | 23 October 1891 | 2 August 1894 | 2 years, 283 days | Protectionist | Murrumbidgee | Dibbs III |
12 | ![]() | George Reid (1845–1918) | 1894 1895 1898 | 3 August 1894 | 13 September 1899 | 5 years, 41 days | Free Trade | East Sydney Sydney-King | Reid |
13 | ![]() | Sir William Lyne (1844–1913) | — | 14 September 1899 | 27 March 1901 | 1 year, 194 days | Protectionist | Hume | Lyne |
14 | ![]() | Sir John See (1844–1907) | 1901 | 28 March 1901 | 14 June 1904 | 3 years, 78 days | Progressive | Grafton | See |
15 | ![]() | Thomas Waddell (1854–1940) | — | 15 June 1904 | 29 August 1904 | 75 days | Progressive | Cowra | Waddell |
16 | ![]() | Sir Joseph Carruthers (1857–1932) | 1904 | 29 August 1904 | 1 October 1907 | 3 years, 33 days | Liberal Reform | St George | Carruthers |
17 | ![]() | Charles Wade (1863–1922) | — | 2 October 1907 | 1 October 1910 | 2 years, 364 days | Liberal Reform | Gordon | Wade |
18 | ![]() | James McGowen (1855–1922) | 1910 | 21 October 1910 | 29 June 1913 | 2 years, 251 days | Labor | Redfern | McGowen |
19 | ![]() | William Holman (1871–1934) | 1913 | 30 June 1913 | 15 November 1916 | 6 years, 287 days | Labor | Cootamundra | Holman I |
(19) | 15 November 1916 | 12 April 1920 | Nationalist | Holman II | |||||
20 | ![]() | John Storey (1869–1921) | 1920 | 13 April 1920 | 5 October 1921 | 1 year, 175 days | Labor | Balmain | Storey |
21 | ![]() | James Dooley (1877–1950) | — | 5 October 1921 | 20 December 1921 | 76 days | Labor | Bathurst | Dooley I |
22 | ![]() | Sir George Fuller (1861–1940) | — | 20 December 1921 | 20 December 1921 | 0 days | Nationalist | Wollondilly | Fuller I |
(21) II | ![]() | James Dooley (1877–1950) | — | 20 December 1921 | 13 April 1922 | 114 days | Labor | Bathurst | Dooley II |
(22) II | ![]() | Sir George Fuller (1861–1940) | 1922 | 13 April 1922 | 17 June 1925 | 3 years, 55 days | Nationalist | Wollondilly | Fuller II |
23 | ![]() | Jack Lang (1876–1975) | 1925 | 17 June 1925 | 18 October 1927 | 2 years, 123 days | Labor | Parramatta | Lang I Lang II |
24 | ![]() | Thomas Bavin (1874–1941) | 1927 | 18 October 1927 | 4 November 1930 | 3 years, 17 days | Nationalist | Gordon | Bavin |
(23) II | ![]() | Jack Lang (1876–1975) | 1930 | 4 November 1930 | 16 May 1932 | 1 year, 194 days | Labor | Auburn | Lang III |
25 | ![]() | Bertram Stevens (1889–1973) | 1932 1935 1938 | 16 May 1932 | 5 August 1939 | 7 years, 81 days | United Australia | Croydon | Stevens I Stevens II Stevens III |
26 | ![]() | Alexander Mair (1889–1969) | — | 5 August 1939 | 16 May 1941 | 1 year, 284 days | United Australia | Albury | Mair |
27 | ![]() | William McKell (1891–1985) | 1941 1944 | 16 May 1941 | 6 February 1947 | 5 years, 266 days | Labor | Redfern | McKell I McKell II |
28 | ![]() | James McGirr (1890–1957) | 1947 1950 | 6 February 1947 | 2 April 1952 | 5 years, 56 days | Labor | Bankstown Liverpool | McGirr I McGirr II McGirr III |
29 | ![]() | Joseph Cahill (1891–1959) | 1953 1956 1959 | 2 April 1952 | 22 October 1959 | 7 years, 203 days | Labor | Cook's River | Cahill I Cahill II Cahill III Cahill IV |
30 | ![]() | Bob Heffron (1890–1978) | 1962 | 23 October 1959 | 30 April 1964 | 4 years, 190 days | Labor | Maroubra | Heffron I Heffron II |
31 | ![]() | Jack Renshaw (1909–1987) | — | 30 April 1964 | 13 May 1965 | 1 year, 13 days | Labor | Castlereagh | Renshaw |
32 | ![]() | Sir Robert Askin (1907–1981) | 1965 1968 1971 1973 | 13 May 1965 | 3 January 1975 | 9 years, 235 days | Liberal | Collaroy Pittwater | Askin I Askin II Askin III Askin IV Askin V Askin VI |
33 | ![]() | Tom Lewis (1922–2016) | — | 3 January 1975 | 23 January 1976 | 1 year, 20 days | Liberal | Wollondilly | Lewis I Lewis II |
34 | ![]() | Sir Eric Willis (1922–1999) | — | 23 January 1976 | 14 May 1976 | 112 days | Liberal | Earlwood | Willis |
35 | ![]() | Neville Wran (1926–2014) | 1976 1981 1984 | 14 May 1976 | 4 July 1986 | 10 years, 21 days | Labor | Bass Hill | Wran I Wran II Wran III Wran IV Wran V Wran VI Wran VII Wran VIII |
36 | ![]() | Barrie Unsworth (1934–) | — | 4 July 1986 | 25 March 1988 | 1 year, 295 days | Labor | Rockdale | Unsworth |
37 | ![]() | Nick Greiner (1947–) | 1988 1991 | 25 March 1988 | 24 June 1992 | 4 years, 91 days | Liberal | Ku-ring-gai | Greiner I Greiner II |
38 | John Fahey (1945–2020) | — | 24 June 1992 | 4 April 1995 | 2 years, 284 days | Liberal | Southern Highlands | Fahey I Fahey II Fahey III | |
39 | ![]() | Bob Carr (1947–) | 1995 1999 2003 | 4 April 1995 | 3 August 2005 | 10 years, 121 days | Labor | Maroubra | Carr I Carr II Carr III Carr IV |
40 | ![]() | Morris Iemma (1961–) | 2007 | 3 August 2005 | 5 September 2008 | 3 years, 36 days | Labor | Lakemba | Iemma I Iemma II |
41 | ![]() | Nathan Rees (1968–) | — | 5 September 2008 | 4 December 2009 | 1 year, 121 days | Labor | Toongabbie | Rees |
42 | ![]() | Kristina Keneally (1968–) | — | 4 December 2009 | 28 March 2011 | 1 year, 114 days | Labor | Heffron | Keneally |
43 | ![]() | Barry O'Farrell (1959– ) | 2011 | 28 March 2011 | 17 April 2014 | 3 years, 20 days | Liberal | Ku-ring-gai | O'Farrell |
44 | ![]() | Mike Baird (1968–) | 2015 | 17 April 2014 | 23 January 2017 | 2 years, 281 days | Liberal | Manly | Baird I Baird II |
45 | ![]() | Gladys Berejiklian (1970–) | 2019 | 23 January 2017 | 5 October 2021 | 4 years, 255 days | Liberal | Willoughby | Berejiklian I Berejiklian II |
46 | ![]() | Dominic Perrottet (1982–) | — | 5 October 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 121 days | Liberal | Epping | Perrottet I Perrottet II |
The median age of a premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 49 years, and 289 days which falls between William McKell and Alexander Mair. The youngest person to assume the office was Dominic Perrottet at 39 years and 14 days. The oldest person to assume office was Bob Heffron at 69 years and 43 days.
The oldest living former premier is Barrie Unsworth, born 16 April 1934 (age 88 years, 293 days). The youngest living former premier is Gladys Berejiklian, born 22 September 1970, (age 52 years, 134 days). The youngest living premier is the incumbent Dominic Perrottet, born 21 September 1982, (age 40 years, 135 days).
The longest-lived premier was Jack Lang who died on 27 September 1975 aged 98 years and 280 days. Tom Lewis was the second longest-lived premier, aged 94 years and 93 days, 4 years and 187 days short of Lang. The oldest living premier, Barrie Unsworth, will tie Lewis if he lives to 18 July 2028, and tie Lang if he lives to 21 January 2033. The shortest-lived premier was John Storey who died in office at the age of 52 years and 134 days on 5 October 1921.
The premier with the longest retirement is Jack Lang. He left office on 13 May 1932, and died 43 years and 137 days later on 27 September 1975. The premier with the shortest retirement is Alexander Stuart, who died on 16 June 1886, 253 days after leaving office on 6 October 1885.
# | Premier | Born | Took office | Age | Left office | Age | Died | Length of retirement | Lifespan |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stuart Donaldson | 16 December 1812 | 6 June 1856 | 43 years, 173 days | 25 August 1856 | 43 years, 253 days | 11 January 1867 | 10 years, 139 days | 54 years, 26 days |
2 | Charles Cowper | 26 April 1807 | 26 August 1856 | 49 years, 122 days | 15 December 1870 | 63 years, 233 days | 19 October 1875 | 4 years, 308 days | 68 years, 176 days |
3 | Henry Parker | 1 June 1808 | 3 October 1856 | 48 years, 124 days | 7 September 1857 | 49 years, 98 days | 2 February 1881 | 23 years, 148 days | 72 years, 246 days |
4 | William Forster | 16 October 1818 | 27 October 1859 | 41 years, 11 days | 9 March 1860 | 41 years, 145 days | 30 October 1882 | 22 years, 235 days | 64 years, 14 days |
5 | John Robertson | 15 October 1816 | 9 March 1860 | 43 years, 146 days | 22 February 1886 | 69 years, 130 days | 8 May 1891 | 5 years, 75 days | 74 years, 205 days |
6 | James Martin | 14 May 1820 | 16 October 1863 | 43 years, 155 days | 13 May 1872 | 51 years, 365 days | 4 November 1886 | 14 years, 175 days | 66 years, 174 days |
7 | Henry Parkes | 27 May 1815 | 14 May 1872 | 56 years, 353 days | 23 October 1891 | 76 years, 149 days | 27 April 1896 | 4 years, 187 days | 80 years, 336 days |
8 | James Farnell | 25 June 1825 | 18 December 1877 | 52 years, 176 days | 20 December 1878 | 53 years, 178 days | 21 August 1888 | 9 years, 245 days | 63 years, 57 days |
9 | Alexander Stuart | 21 March 1824 | 5 January 1883 | 58 years, 290 days | 6 October 1885 | 61 years, 199 days | 16 June 1886 | 253 days | 62 years, 87 days |
10 | George Dibbs | 12 October 1834 | 7 October 1885 | 50 years, 360 days | 2 August 1894 | 59 years, 294 days | 5 August 1904 | 10 years, 3 days | 69 years, 298 days |
11 | Patrick Jennings | 20 March 1831 | 26 February 1886 | 54 years, 343 days | 19 January 1887 | 55 years, 305 days | 11 July 1897 | 10 years, 173 days | 66 years, 113 days |
12 | George Reid | 25 February 1845 | 3 August 1894 | 49 years, 159 days | 13 September 1899 | 54 years, 200 days | 12 September 1918 | 18 years, 364 days | 73 years, 199 days |
13 | William Lyne | 6 April 1844 | 14 September 1899 | 55 years, 161 days | 27 March 1901 | 56 years, 355 days | 3 August 1913 | 12 years, 129 days | 69 years, 119 days |
14 | John See | 14 October 1844 | 27 March 1901 | 56 years, 164 days | 14 June 1904 | 59 years, 244 days | 31 January 1907 | 2 years, 231 days | 62 years, 109 days |
15 | Thomas Waddell | 1 January 1854 | 15 June 1904 | 50 years, 166 days | 29 August 1904 | 50 years, 241 days | 25 October 1940 | 36 years, 57 days | 86 years, 298 days |
16 | Joseph Carruthers | 21 December 1857 | 29 August 1904 | 46 years, 252 days | 1 October 1907 | 49 years, 284 days | 10 December 1932 | 25 years, 70 days | 74 years, 355 days |
17 | Charles Wade | 26 January 1863 | 2 October 1907 | 44 years, 249 days | 1 October 1910 | 47 years, 248 days | 26 September 1922 | 11 years, 360 days | 59 years, 243 days |
18 | James McGowen | 16 August 1855 | 21 October 1910 | 55 years, 66 days | 29 June 1913 | 57 years, 317 days | 7 April 1922 | 8 years, 282 days | 66 years, 234 days |
19 | William Holman | 4 August 1871 | 30 June 1913 | 41 years, 330 days | 12 April 1920 | 48 years, 252 days | 5 June 1934 | 14 years, 54 days | 62 years, 305 days |
20 | John Storey | 15 May 1869 | 13 April 1920 | 50 years, 334 days | 5 October 1921 [5] | 52 years, 143 days | 5 October 1921 | N/A | 52 years, 143 days |
21 | James Dooley | 26 April 1877 | 5 October 1921 | 44 years, 162 days | 13 April 1922 | 44 years, 352 days | 2 January 1950 | 27 years, 264 days | 72 years, 251 days |
22 | George Fuller | 22 January 1861 | 13 April 1922 | 61 years, 81 days | 17 June 1925 | 64 years, 146 days | 22 July 1940 | 15 years, 35 days | 79 years, 182 days |
23 | Jack Lang | 21 December 1876 | 17 June 1925 | 48 years, 178 days | 13 May 1932 | 55 years, 144 days | 27 September 1975 | 43 years, 137 days | 98 years, 280 days |
24 | Thomas Bavin | 5 May 1874 | 18 October 1927 | 53 years, 166 days | 1 October 1930 | 56 years, 183 days | 31 August 1941 | 10 years, 300 days | 67 years, 118 days |
25 | Bertram Stevens | 2 January 1889 | 16 May 1932 | 43 years, 135 days | 5 August 1939 | 50 years, 215 days | 23 March 1973 | 33 years, 230 days | 84 years, 80 days |
26 | Alexander Mair | 25 August 1889 | 5 August 1939 | 49 years, 345 days | 16 May 1941 | 51 years, 264 days | 3 August 1969 | 28 years, 79 days | 79 years, 343 days |
27 | William McKell | 26 September 1891 | 16 May 1941 | 49 years, 232 days | 16 May 1941 | 55 years, 133 days | 11 January 1985 | 37 years, 340 days | 93 years, 107 days |
28 | James McGirr | 6 February 1890 | 6 February 1947 | 57 years, 0 days | 2 April 1952 | 62 years, 56 days | 27 October 1957 | 5 years, 208 days | 67 years, 263 days |
29 | Joseph Cahill | 21 January 1891 | 2 April 1952 | 61 years, 72 days | 22 October 1959 [5] | 68 years, 274 days | 22 October 1959 | N/A | 68 years, 274 days |
30 | Bob Heffron | 10 September 1890 | 23 October 1959 | 69 years, 43 days | 30 April 1964 | 73 years, 233 days | 27 July 1978 | 14 years, 88 days | 87 years, 320 days |
31 | Jack Renshaw | 8 August 1909 | 30 April 1964 | 54 years, 266 days | 13 May 1965 | 55 years, 278 days | 28 July 1987 | 22 years, 76 days | 77 years, 354 days |
32 | Robert Askin | 4 April 1907 | 13 May 1965 | 58 years, 39 days | 3 January 1975 | 67 years, 274 days | 9 September 1981 | 6 years, 249 days | 74 years, 158 days |
33 | Tom Lewis | 23 January 1922 | 3 January 1975 | 52 years, 345 days | 23 January 1976 | 54 years, 0 days | 25 April 2016 | 40 years, 93 days | 94 years, 93 days |
34 | Eric Willis | 15 January 1922 | 23 January 1976 | 54 years, 8 days | 14 May 1976 | 54 years, 120 days | 10 May 1999 | 22 years, 361 days | 77 years, 115 days |
35 | Neville Wran | 11 October 1926 | 14 May 1976 | 49 years, 216 days | 4 July 1986 | 59 years, 266 days | 20 April 2014 | 27 years, 290 days | 87 years, 191 days |
36 | Barrie Unsworth | 16 April 1934 | 4 July 1986 | 52 years, 79 days | 25 March 1988 | 53 years, 344 days | 34 years, 315 days | 88 years, 293 days | |
37 | Nick Greiner | 27 April 1947 | 25 March 1988 | 40 years, 333 days | 24 June 1992 | 45 years, 58 days | 30 years, 224 days | 75 years, 282 days | |
38 | John Fahey | 10 January 1945 | 24 June 1992 | 47 years, 166 days | 4 April 1995 | 50 years, 84 days | 12 September 2020 | 25 years, 161 days | 75 years, 246 days |
39 | Bob Carr | 28 September 1947 | 4 April 1995 | 47 years, 188 days | 3 August 2005 | 57 years, 309 days | 17 years, 184 days | 75 years, 128 days | |
40 | Morris Iemma | 21 July 1961 | 3 August 2005 | 44 years, 13 days | 5 September 2008 | 47 years, 46 days | 14 years, 151 days | 61 years, 197 days | |
41 | Nathan Rees | 12 February 1968 | 5 September 2008 | 40 years, 206 days | 4 December 2009 | 41 years, 295 days | 13 years, 61 days | 54 years, 356 days | |
42 | Kristina Keneally | 19 December 1968 | 4 December 2009 | 40 years, 350 days | 28 March 2011 | 42 years, 99 days | 11 years, 312 days | 54 years, 46 days | |
43 | Barry O'Farrell | 24 May 1959 | 28 March 2011 | 51 years, 308 days | 17 April 2014 | 54 years, 328 days | 8 years, 292 days | 63 years, 255 days | |
44 | Mike Baird | 1 April 1968 | 17 April 2014 | 46 years, 16 days | 23 January 2017 | 48 years, 297 days | 6 years, 11 days | 54 years, 308 days | |
45 | Gladys Berejiklian | 22 September 1970 | 23 January 2017 | 46 years, 123 days | 5 October 2021 | 51 years, 13 days | 1 year, 121 days | 52 years, 134 days | |
46 | Dominic Perrottet | 21 September 1982 | 5 October 2021 | 39 years, 14 days | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | 40 years, 135 days |
Nine former premiers are alive, the oldest being Barrie Unsworth (1986–1988, born 1934). The most recent premier to die was John Fahey on 12 September 2020. [7]
Name | Term as premier | Date of birth | Current age |
---|---|---|---|
Barrie Unsworth | 1986–1988 | 16 April 1934 | 88 years, 293 days |
Nick Greiner | 1988–1992 | 27 April 1947 | 75 years, 282 days |
Bob Carr | 1995–2005 | 28 September 1947 | 75 years, 128 days |
Morris Iemma | 2005–2008 | 21 July 1961 | 61 years, 197 days |
Nathan Rees | 2008–2009 | 12 February 1968 | 54 years, 356 days |
Kristina Keneally | 2009–2011 | 19 December 1968 | 54 years, 46 days |
Barry O'Farrell | 2011–2014 | 24 May 1959 | 63 years, 255 days |
Mike Baird | 2014–2017 | 1 April 1968 | 54 years, 308 days |
Gladys Berejiklian | 2017–2021 | 22 September 1970 | 52 years, 134 days |
Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 36 deceased premiers, 16 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 20 did not (including both premiers who died in office, and 18 others). Jack Lang became the oldest living premier when Thomas Bavin died in 1941 and remained so until his death in 1975, for a record 34 years and 27 days. Because he was the first premier, Stuart Donaldson became the oldest living premier when he was appointed in 1856, but he held this distinction for only 81 days.
On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. Stuart Donaldson lost this distinction when Charles Cowper was appointed. William McKell was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 86 years, and 304 days. Neville Wran, who was aged 87 years, and 191 days when he died, on 20 April 2014 was the oldest premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction. John Fahey who died on 12 September 2020 aged 75 years and 246 days was the most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.
Premier | Period when oldest living premier | Age | Duration | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start date | End date | at start | at end | ||
Stuart Donaldson | 6 June 1856 | 26 August 1856 | 43 years, 173 days | 43 years, 254 days | 81 days |
Charles Cowper | 26 August 1856 | 19 October 1875 | 49 years, 122 days | 68 years, 176 days | 19 years, 54 days |
Henry Parker | 19 October 1875 | 2 February 1881 | 67 years, 140 days | 72 years, 246 days | 5 years, 106 days |
Henry Parkes | 2 February 1881 | 27 April 1896 | 65 years, 251 days | 80 years, 336 days | 15 years, 85 days |
Patrick Jennings | 27 April 1896 | 11 July 1897 | 62 years, 38 days | 63 years, 113 days | 1 year, 75 days |
George Dibbs | 11 July 1897 | 5 August 1904 | 62 years, 272 days | 69 years, 298 days | 7 years, 25 days |
William Lyne | 5 August 1904 | 3 August 1913 | 60 years, 121 days | 69 years, 119 days | 8 years, 363 days |
George Reid | 3 August 1913 | 12 September 1918 | 68 years, 159 days | 73 years, 199 days | 5 years, 40 days |
Thomas Waddell | 12 September 1918 | 25 October 1940 | 64 years, 254 days | 86 years, 298 days | 22 years, 43 days |
Thomas Bavin | 25 October 1940 | 31 August 1941 | 66 years, 173 days | 67 years, 118 days | 310 days |
Jack Lang | 31 August 1941 | 27 September 1975 | 64 years, 253 days | 98 years, 280 days | 34 years, 27 days |
Bob Heffron | 27 September 1975 | 27 July 1978 | 85 years, 17 days | 87 years, 320 days | 2 years, 303 days |
William McKell | 27 July 1978 | 11 January 1985 | 86 years, 304 days | 93 years, 107 days | 6 years, 168 days |
Jack Renshaw | 11 January 1985 | 28 July 1987 | 75 years, 156 days | 77 years, 354 days | 2 years, 198 days |
Eric Willis | 28 July 1987 | 10 May 1999 | 65 years, 194 days | 77 years, 115 days | 11 years, 286 days |
Tom Lewis | 10 May 1999 | 25 April 2016 | 77 years, 107 days | 94 years, 93 days | 16 years, 351 days |
Barrie Unsworth | 25 April 2016 | Current oldest living premier | 82 years, 9 days | Current oldest living premier | 6 years, 284 days |
Premier | Start date | End date | Age at start | Age at end | Duration |
The Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), commonly known as the New South Wales Liberals, is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in New South Wales. The party currently governs in New South Wales in coalition with the National Party of Australia (NSW). The party is part of the federal Liberal Party which is in opposition nationally.
Melinda Jane Pavey, an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Water, Property and Housing since April 2019 in the second Berejiklian ministry and the Perrottet ministry. Pavey has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2015, representing the seat of Oxley for The Nationals. She was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 2002 and 2015.
Gladys Berejiklian is an Australian former politician who served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021.
Anthony John Roberts is an Australian politician. He is the New South Wales Minister for Planning and the Minister for Homes in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021. Roberts is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Lane Cove for the Liberal Party since 2003.
Bradley Ronald "Brad" Hazzard, an Australian politician, has been the New South Wales Minister for Health since January 2017 in the Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries. Hazzard is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Wakehurst for the Liberal Party since 1991.
Raymond Craig Williams is an Australian politician who has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Castle Hill for the Liberal Party since 2015, and represented the seat of Hawkesbury from 2007 to 2015.
Robert Gordon Stokes is an Australian politician. Stokes is the New South Wales Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Cities, and the Minister for Active Transport in the Perrottet ministry since 21 December 2021. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Pittwater for the Liberal Party since 2007.
The Treasurer of New South Wales, known from 1856 to 1959 as the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, is the minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising and is the head of the New South Wales Treasury. The Treasurer plays a key role in the economic policy of the government.
Stuart Laurence Ayres is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 19 June 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith as a member of the Liberal Party.
Giovanni Domenic "John" Barilaro is a former Australian politician who served as the 18th deputy premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the National Party from 2016 to 2021. He was the Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade in the second Berejiklian ministry from April 2019, and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Monaro since 2011 until his resignation in October 2021.
Kevin John Anderson is an Australian politician. Anderson is the New South Wales Minister for Lands and Water and the Minister for Hospitality and Racing in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021. Anderson is also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Tamworth for the Nationals since 26 March 2011.
Mark Raymond Speakman is an Australian politician. He has served as the New South Wales Attorney General since January 2017 in the second Berejiklian ministry since April 2019, and in the first arrangement of the Perrottet ministry. Speakman is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party since 2011.
Geoffrey Lee is an Australian politician. He has served as the Minister for Corrections in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021. He has previously served as the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education in the second Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries between April 2019 and December 2021. Lee is also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Parramatta for the Liberal Party since 2011.
Matthew John Kean is an Australian politician, who has served as the Treasurer of New South Wales in the second Perrottet ministry of New South Wales since October 2021. He has also served as the Minister for Energy since April 2019 and as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party since August 2022. He has represented Hornsby for the party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2011.
Dominic Francis Perrottet is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the 46th premier of New South Wales and leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party of Australia. He assumed office on 5 October 2021 following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.
Adam John Marshall, an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales in the second Berejiklian ministry since April 2019. Marshall is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and has represented Northern Tablelands since a 2013 by-election, as a member of The Nationals.
The 2023 New South Wales state election will be held on 25 March 2023 to elect the 58th Parliament of New South Wales, including all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council. The election will be conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC).
The 2021 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election was a leadership vote held on 5 October 2021 to elect a new leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party of Australia and subsequently the Premier of New South Wales, following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian. The election was conducted among the Liberal Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales and contested between Dominic Perrottet and Rob Stokes. Perrottet won the election 39 votes to 5. Stuart Ayres was elected unopposed as deputy party leader.
The First Perrottet ministry or First Perrottet–Toole ministry is the 98th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and is led by Dominic Perrottet, the state's 46th Premier.
The Second Perrottet ministry or Second Perrottet–Toole ministry is the 99th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and is led by Dominic Perrottet, the state's 46th Premier.