Mike Baird (politician)

**Michael Bruce "Mike" Baird** MP (born 1 April 1968), an Australian politician. He was the 44th Premier of New South Wales from 2014 to 2019. He was also  the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Western Sydney.  He has represented the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Manly for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2007. Before he became Premier, he was the Treasurer of New South Wales in the O'Farrell government.

## Early years

Baird's father, Bruce Baird, was member of the New South Wales Parliament representing Northcott, and a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing Cook, for the Liberal Party.

Baird attended The King's School, Parramatta. He studied for a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Sydney. Baird joined the National Australia Bank (NAB) under a graduate program working as an investment banker. He later joined Deutsche Bank as a senior manager.

Baird is a Christian. He studied at Regent College, in Canada, so he could become a minister in the Anglican Church, but while there decided to enter politics. In 1999, he unsuccessfully tried to be chosen as the Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Manly. He then went back to NAB, working for a time in London, before returning to Sydney to work for HSBC Australia.

## Political career

Baird was elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 2007. He was given a number of junior shadow ministries and in 2008 he was made Shadow Treasurer. Following the election of the O'Farrell government in 2011, Baird was made Treasurer,

Baird has opposed dangerous drinking, embryonic stem research, euthanasia, and same-sex marriage.

### Premier of New South Wales

After Barry O'Farrell's resignation, on 17 April 2014 Baird was elected parliamentary leader of the NSW Liberal Party, and then sworn in on 23 April as the 44th Premier of New South Wales.

## Other websites

- The Hon. (Mike) Michael Bruce BAIRD, MP  – Parliament of New South Wales

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Mike Baird
- **image**: File:The Honourable Mike Baird MP.png
- **order1**: 44th Premier of New South Wales

- **term start1**: 17 April 2014
- **term end1**: 23 January 2017
- **monarch1**: Elizabeth II
- **governor1**: Marie Bashir
David Hurley
- **deputy1**: Andrew Stoner
Troy Grant
John Barilaro
- **predecessor1**: Barry O'Farrell
- **successor1**: Gladys Berejiklian
- **order2**: 20th Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)#Parliamentary party leaders, Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
- **term start2**: 17 April 2014
- **term end2**: 23 January 2017
- **deputy2**: Gladys Berejiklian
- **predecessor2**: Barry O'Farrell
- **successor2**: Gladys Berejiklian
- **order3**: Minister for Planning (New South Wales)#Infrastructure, Minister for Infrastructure
- **term start3**: 23 April 2014
- **term end3**: 23 January 2017
- **predecessor3**: Brad Hazzard
- **successor3**: Andrew Constance
- **order4**: Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Minister for Western Sydney
- **term start4**: 23 April 2014
- **term end4**: 23 January 2017
- **predecessor4**: Barry O'Farrell
- **successor4**: Stuart Ayres
- **order5**: Treasurer of New South Wales
- **term start5**: 3 April 2011
- **term end5**: 23 April 2014
- **premier5**: Barry O'Farrell
- **predecessor5**: Eric Roozendaal
- **successor5**: Andrew Constance
- **constituency mp6**: Electoral district of Manly, Manly
- **parliament6**: New South Wales
- **term start6**: 2007 New South Wales state election, 24 March 2007
- **term end6**: 23 January 2017
- **predecessor6**: David Barr (politician), David Barr
- **successor6**: James Griffin (Australian politician), James Griffin
- **birth name**: Michael Bruce Baird
- **birth place**: Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria
- **party**: Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal Party
- **relations**: Bruce Baird (father), Julia Baird (journalist), Julia Baird (sister)
- **spouse**: Kerryn Baird
- **children**: 3
- **occupation**: Chief Customer Officer of National Australia Bank, NAB
Politician
- **education**: The King's School, Parramatta
University of Sydney
Regent College