Premiers of New South Wales
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- See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier.
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| Incumbent: Morris Iemma |
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| Style: | The Honourable |
| Appointed by: | Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales |
| First : | Stuart Donaldson |
| Formation: | June 6, 1856 |
Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in New South Wales. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only. In the 1860s and 1870s, there was a fairly coherent Liberal tendency, led first by Charles Cowper and then by Henry Parkes. This later developed into the Free Trade Party. There was never an organised Conservative party, although some politicians used this label. Ministries which were not Liberal were usually factional. From the 1880s the party conflict was between Free Traders and Protectionists. This situation continued until the rise of the Labor in the 1890s. After Federation in 1901, the Protectionists renamed themselves Progressives, while the Free Traders became Liberals. These two parties later merged.
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[edit] List of Premiers of New South Wales
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[edit] Living former premiers
As of November 2007, six former premiers are alive, the oldest being Tom Lewis (1975–76, born 1922). The most recent premier to die was Sir Eric Willis (1976–76), on May 10, 1999.
| Name | Term as premier | Date of birth |
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| Tom Lewis | 1975–1976 | January 23, 1922 |
| Neville Wran | 1976–1986 | October 11, 1926 |
| Barrie Unsworth | 1986–1988 | April 16, 1934 |
| Nick Greiner | 1988–1992 | April 27, 1947 |
| John Fahey | 1992–1995 | January 10, 1945 |
| Bob Carr | 1995–2005 | September 28, 1947 |
[edit] Deputy Premier of New South Wales
In a Liberal Party-National Party coalition government, the leader of the National Party (formerly known as the Country Party) is also typically the Deputy Premier. The Premier is usually the leader of the Liberal Party.
In an Australian Labor Party government, the leader of the left wing faction is typically the Deputy Premier. The Premier is usually the leader of the dominant right wing faction.
[edit] List of Deputy Premiers of New South Wales
- Sir Michael Bruxner, Country, 1932-1941
- John Baddeley, Labor, 1941-1949
- Joseph Cahill Labor, 1949-1952
- Robert Heffron, Labor, 1953-1959
- Jack Renshaw, Labor, 1959-1964
- Pat Hills, Labor, 1964-1965
- Sir Charles Cutler, Country, 1965-1975
- Leon Punch, Country, 1975-1976
- Jack Ferguson, Labor, 1976-1984
- Ron Mulock, Labor, 1984-1988
- Wal Murray, National, 1988-1993
- Ian Armstrong, National, 1993-1995
- Andrew Refshauge, Labor, 1995-2005
- John Watkins, Labor, 2005-incumbent
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