Premier of New South Wales

The **Premier of New South Wales** is the leader of the New South Wales government. He or she is the most powerful politician in the Australian state of New South Wales.

The current Premier is Chris Minns from the Labor.

## List of Premiers of New South Wales

|**No.**|**Name**|**Party**|**Assumed office**|**Left office**|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|Stuart Donaldson||6 June 1856|25 August 1856|
|2|Charles Cowper|Liberal|26 August 1856|2 October 1856|
|3|Henry Parker||3 October 1856|7 September 1857|
|-|Charles Cowper _(2nd time)_|Liberal|7 September 1857|26 October 1859|
|4|William Forster||27 October 1859|8 March 1860|
|5|John Robertson||9 March 1860|9 January 1861|
|-|Charles Cowper _(3rd time)_|Liberal|10 January 1861|15 October 1863|
|6|James Martin||16 October 1863|2 February 1865|
|-|Charles Cowper _(4th time)_|Liberal|3 February 1865|21 January 1866|
|-|James Martin _(2nd time)_||22 January 1866|26 October 1868|
|-|John Robertson _(2nd time)_||27 October 1868|12 January 1870|
|-|Charles Cowper _(5th time)_|Liberal|13 January 1870|15 December 1870|
|-|Sir James Martin_ (3rd time)_||16 December 1870|13 May 1872|
|7|Henry Parkes|Liberal|14 May 1872|8 February 1875|
|-|John Robertson _(3rd time)_||9 February 1875|21 March 1877|
|-|Henry Parkes _(2nd time)_|Liberal|22 March 1877|16 August 1877|
|-|Sir John Robertson _(4th time)_||17 August 1877|17 December 1877|
|8|James Farnell||18 December 1877|20 December 1878|
|-|Sir Henry Parkes _(3rd time)_|Liberal|21 December 1878|4 January 1883|
|9|Alexander Stuart||5 January 1883|6 October 1885|
|10|George Dibbs|Protectionist|7 October 1885|9 October 1885|
|-|John Robertson _(5th time)_||22 December 1885|22 February 1886|
|11|Sir Patrick Jennings|Protectionist|26 February 1886|19 January 1887|
|-|Sir Henry Parkes _(4th time)_|Free Trade|25 January 1887|16 January 1889|
|-|George Dibbs _(2nd time)_|Protectionist|17 January 1889|7 March 1889|
|-|Sir Henry Parkes _(5th time)_|Free Trade|8 March 1889|23 October 1891|
|-|George Dibbs _(3rd time)_|Protectionist|23 October 1891|2 August 1894|
|12|George Reid|Free Trade|3 August 1894|13 September 1899|
|13|William Lyne|Protectionist|14 September 1899|27 March 1901|
|14|Sir John See|Progressive|28 March 1901|14 June 1904|
|15|Thomas Waddell|Progressive|15 June 1904|29 August 1904|
|16|Joseph Carruthers|Liberal Reform|30 August 1904|2 October 1907|
|17|Charles Wade|Liberal|2 October 1907|1 October 1910|
|18|James McGowen|Labor|21 October 1910|29 June 1913|
|19|William Holman|Labor|30 June 1913|15 November 1916|
|-|William Holman _(2nd time)_|Nationalist|15 November 1916|12 April 1920|
|20|John Storey|Labor|13 April 1920|5 October 1921|
|21|James Dooley|Labor|5 October 1921|20 December 1921|
|22|George Fuller|Nationalist|20 December 1921|20 December 1921|
|-|James Dooley _(2nd time)_|Labor|20 December 1921|13 April 1922|
|-|Sir George Fuller _(2nd time)_|Nationalist|13 April 1922|17 June 1925|
|23|Jack Lang|Labor|17 June 1925|18 October 1927|
|24|Thomas Bavin|Nationalist|18 October 1927|3 November 1930|
|-|Jack Lang _(2nd time)_|Labor|4 November 1930|13 May 1932|
|25|Sir Bertram Stevens|United Australia|16 May 1932|4 August 1939|
|26|Alexander Mair|United Australia|5 August 1939|16 May 1941|
|27|William McKell|Labor|16 May 1941|6 February 1947|
|28|James McGirr|Labor|6 February 1947|2 April 1952|
|29|Joseph Cahill|Labor|2 April 1952|22 October 1959|
|30|Robert Heffron|Labor|23 October 1959|30 April 1964|
|31|Jack Renshaw|Labor|30 April 1964|13 May 1965|
|32|Sir Robert Askin*|Liberal|13 May 1965|3 January 1975|
|33|Thomas Lewis|Liberal|3 January 1975|23 January 1976|
|34|Sir Eric Willis|Liberal|23 January 1976|14 May 1976|
|35|Neville Wran|Labor|14 May 1976|4 July 1986|
|36|Barrie Unsworth|Labor|4 July 1986|25 March 1988|
|37|Nick Greiner|Liberal|25 March 1988|24 June 1992|
|38|John Fahey|Liberal|24 June 1992|4 April 1995|
|39|Bob Carr|Labor|4 April 1995|3 August 2005|
|40|Morris Iemma|Labor|3 August 2005|5 September 2008|
|41|Nathan Rees|Labor|5 September 2008|4 December 2009|
|42|Kristina Keneally|Labor|4 December 2009|28 March 2011|
|43|Barry O'Farrell|Liberal|28 March 2011|23 April 2014|
|44|Mike Baird|Liberal|23 April 2014|23 January 2019|
|45|Gladys Berejiklian|Liberal|23 January 2019|5 October 2021|
|46|Dominic Perrottet|Liberal|5 October 2021|28 March 2023|
|47|Chris Minns|Labor|28 March 2023||

Askin's given name was Robin but he changed it legally to Robert in 1971, prior to being knighted in 1972. Before then, he was generally known as Bob.

## Infobox (official post)

- **post**: Premier
- **body**: New South Wales
- **flag**: Flag of New South Wales.svg
- **flagcaption**: Flag of New South Wales
- **insignia**: Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
- **image**: Chris Minns MP (cropped).png
- **imagesize**: 200px
- **incumbent**: Chris Minns
- **incumbentsince**: 28 March 2023
- **department**: Premier’s Department
- **style**: The Honourable
- **appointer**: Governor of New South Wales
- **termlength**: At the Governor's pleasure
- **formation**: 6 June 1856
- **inaugural**: Stuart Donaldson