Premiers of NSW
The Hon. Chris Minns is the 47th Premier to serve the people of NSW.
Former Premiers
![The Hon Stuart Donaldson](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Stuart-Donaldson.jpg?itok=Jk4UqnHd)
The Hon Stuart (later Sir Stuart)
Donaldson
Appointed Knight Bachelor in 1860
SERVED AS PREMIER
6 Jun 1856 — 25 Aug 1856
![The Hon Charles (later Sir Charles) Cowper](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Charles-Cowper.jpg?itok=jY8oz_dP)
The Hon Charles (later Sir Charles)
Cowper
Appointed CMG in 1869, KCMG in 1872
SERVED AS PREMIER
26 Aug 1856 — 2 Oct 1856
7 Sep 1857 — 26 Oct 1859
10 Jan 1861 — 15 Oct 1863
3 Feb 1865 — 21 Jan 1866
13 Jan 1870 — 15 Dec 1870
![The Hon Henry (later Sir Henry) Parker](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Henry-Parker_0.jpg?itok=1Tmk9Wfx)
The Hon Henry (later Sir Henry)
Parker
Appointed Knight Bachelor in 1858,
KCMG in 1877
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Oct 1856 — 7 Sep 1857
![The Hon William Foster](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/William-Foster.jpg?itok=Yo2y4L65)
The Hon William Foster
SERVED AS PREMIER
27 Oct 1859 — 8 Mar 1860
![The Hon Sir John Robertson KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-Robertson.jpg?itok=LN9erpKK)
The Hon Sir John Robertson KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1877
SERVED AS PREMIER
9 Mar 1860 — 9 Jan 1861
27 Oct 1868 — 12 Jan 1870
9 Feb 1875 — 21 Mar 1877
17 Aug 1877 — 17 Dec 1877
22 Dec 1885 — 25 Feb 1886
![The Hon Sir James Martin KCB](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/James-Martin.jpg?itok=kRsv039n)
The Hon Sir James Martin KCB
Made a QC in 1857, appointed KCB in 1869
SERVED AS PREMIER
16 Oct 1863 — 2 Feb 1865
22 Jan 1866 — 26 Oct 1868
16 Dec 1870 — 13 May 1872
![The Hon Sir Henry Parkes GCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Henry-Parkes.jpg?itok=GA-tu5Nb)
The Hon Sir Henry Parkes GCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1877, GCMG in 1888
SERVED AS PREMIER
14 May 1872 — 8 Feb 1875
22 Mar 1877 — 16 Aug 1877
21 Dec 1878 — 4 Jan 1883
20 Jan 1887 — 16 Jan 1889
8 Mar 1889 — 22 Oct 1891
![The Hon James Farnell](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/James-Farnell.jpg?itok=lUUy730s)
The Hon James Farnell
SERVED AS PREMIER
18 Dec 1877 — 20 Dec 1878
![The Hon Sir Alexander Stuart KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Alexander-Stuart.jpg?itok=F4FC9fyd)
The Hon Sir Alexander Stuart KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1885
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Jan 1883 — 6 Oct 1885
![The Hon Sir George Dibbs KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/George-Dibbs.jpg?itok=2GfLsA5d)
The Hon Sir George Dibbs KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1892
SERVED AS PREMIER
7 Oct 1885 — 21 Dec 1885
17 Jan 1889 — 7 Mar 1889
23 Oct 1891 — 2 Aug 1894
![The Hon Sir Patrick Jennings KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Patrick-Jennings.jpg?itok=AL89P6c-)
The Hon Sir Patrick Jennings KCMG
Appointed CMG in 1879, KCMG in 1880
SERVED AS PREMIER
26 Feb 1886 — 19 Jan 1887
![The Hon George George (later Sir George) Reid](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/George-Reid.jpg?itok=MoTKum4w)
The Hon George George (later Sir George) Reid
Made a KC in 1898, appointed KCMG in 1909, GCMG in 1911, GCB in 1916
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Aug 1894 — 13 Sep 1899
![The Hon Sir William Lyne KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/William-Lyne.jpg?itok=baZGWZJb)
The Hon Sir William Lyne KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1900
SERVED AS PREMIER
14 Sep 1899 — 27 Mar 1901
![The Hon Sir John See KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-See.jpg?itok=xgKf2FUg)
The Hon Sir John See KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1902
SERVED AS PREMIER
28 Mar 1901 — 14 Jun 1904
![The Hon Thomas Waddell](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Thomas-Waddell.jpg?itok=x_Wx4gzL)
The Hon Thomas Waddell
SERVED AS PREMIER
15 Jun 1904 — 29 Aug 1904
![The Hon Joseph (later Sir Joseph) Carruthers](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Joseph-Carruthers.jpg?itok=E4nmdzJ1)
The Hon Joseph (later Sir Joseph) Carruthers
Appointed KCMG in 1908
SERVED AS PREMIER
30 Aug 1904 — 1 Oct 1907
![The Hon Charles (later Sir Charles) Wade](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Charles-Wade.jpg?itok=sypSKTQU)
The Hon Charles (later Sir Charles) Wade
Made a KC in 1905, appointed Knight Bachelor in 1918, KCMG in 1920
SERVED AS PREMIER
2 Oct 1907 — 20 Oct 1910
![The Hon James McGowen](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/James-Mcgowan.jpg?itok=t8wYAqCF)
The Hon James McGowen
SERVED AS PREMIER
21 Oct 1910 — 29 Jun 1913
![The Hon William Holman](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/William-Holman.jpg?itok=qDUeVWQk)
The Hon William Holman
Made a KC in 1920
SERVED AS PREMIER
30 Jun 1913 — 15 Nov 1916
15 Nov 1916 — 12 Apr 1920
![The Hon John Storey](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-Storey.jpg?itok=YKMh0v1W)
The Hon John Storey
SERVED AS PREMIER
13 Apr 1920 — 5 Oct 1921
![The Hon James Dooley](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/James-Dooley.jpg?itok=PiYAk7V3)
The Hon James Dooley
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Oct 1921 — 20 Dec 1921
20 Dec 1921 — 13 Apr 1922
![The Hon Sir George Fuller KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/George-Fuller.jpg?itok=cEKnbOnS)
The Hon Sir George Fuller KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1919
SERVED AS PREMIER
20 Dec 1921 — 20 Dec 1921
13 Apr 1922 — 17 Jun 1925
![The Hon John (Jack) Lang](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-Lang.jpg?itok=o8MX6Rn8)
The Hon John (Jack) Lang
SERVED AS PREMIER
17 Jun 1925 — 18 Oct 1927
4 Nov 1930 — 13 May 1932
![The Hon Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Bavin](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Thomas-Bavin.jpg?itok=lSoZJUwb)
The Hon Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Bavin
Made a KC in 1924, appointed KCMG in 1933
SERVED AS PREMIER
18 Oct 1927 — 3 Nov 1930
![The Hon Bertram (later Sir Bertram) Stevens](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Bertram-Stevens.jpg?itok=SEoUGcWG)
The Hon Bertram (later Sir Bertram) Stevens
Appointed KCMG in 1941
SERVED AS PREMIER
13 May 1932 — 5 Aug 1939
![The Hon Alexander Mair](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Alexander-Mair.jpg?itok=ZabAyUhC)
The Hon Alexander Mair
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Aug 1939 — 16 May 1941
![The Hon William (later Sir William) McKell](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/William-McKell.jpg?itok=Zh8Z-mh0)
The Hon William (later Sir William) McKell
Made a KC in 1945, appointed GCMG in 1951
SERVED AS PREMIER
16 May 1941 — 6 Feb 1947
![The Hon John (Jack) Renshaw](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Jack-Renshaw.jpg?itok=4Td808vj)
The Hon John (Jack) Renshaw
Appointed AC in 1979
SERVED AS PREMIER
30 Apr 1964 — 13 May 1965
![The Hon John Cahill](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-Cahill.jpg?itok=L1Qoaefg)
The Hon John Cahill
SERVED AS PREMIER
2 Apr 1952 — 22 Oct 1959
![The Hon Robert Heffron](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Robert-Heffron.jpg?itok=eAFbZkMv)
The Hon Robert Heffron
SERVED AS PREMIER
23 Oct 1959 — 30 Apr 1964
![The Hon James McGirr](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/James-McGirr.jpg?itok=T_mljyon)
The Hon James McGirr
SERVED AS PREMIER
6 Feb 1947 — 2 Apr 1952
![The Hon Sir Robin Askin KCMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Robert-Askin.jpg?itok=kX0RbGtH)
The Hon Sir Robin Askin KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1972, GCMG in June 1975
SERVED AS PREMIER
13 May 1965 — 3 Jan 1975
![The Hon Thomas Lewis](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Thomas-Lewis.jpg?itok=sn4qTbox)
The Hon Thomas Lewis
Appointed AO in 2000
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Jan 1975 — 23 Jan 1976
![The Hon Sir Eric Willis KBE CMG](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Eric-Willis.jpg?itok=l6CXD4K4)
The Hon Sir Eric Willis KBE CMG
Appointed CMG in 1974, KBE in 1975
SERVED AS PREMIER
23 Jan 1976 — 14 May 1976
![The Hon Neville Wran](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Neville-Wran.jpg?itok=uxPCAjni)
The Hon Neville Wran
Made QC in 1968, appointed AC in 1988
SERVED AS PREMIER
14 May 1976 — 4 Jul 1986
![The Hon Barrie Unsworth](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Barrie-Unsworth.jpg?itok=ZKNmIQrA)
The Hon Barrie Unsworth
Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Jul 1986 — 25 Mar 1988
![The Hon Nicholas (Nick) Greiner](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Nick-Greiner.jpg?itok=P_R_JeOv)
The Hon Nicholas (Nick) Greiner
Appointed AC in 1994
SERVED AS PREMIER
25 Mar 1988 — 24 Jun 1992
![The Hon John Fahey](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/John-Fahey.jpg?itok=ZyCPQ6oP)
The Hon John Fahey
Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001, appointed AC in 2002
SERVED AS PREMIER
24 Jun 1992 — 4 Apr 1995
![The Hon Robert (Bob) Carr](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Bob-Carr.jpg?itok=aRf_wlJw)
The Hon Robert (Bob) Carr
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Apr 1995 — 3 Aug 2005
![The Hon Morris Iemma](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Morris-Iemma.jpg?itok=mt72zqZf)
The Hon Morris Iemma
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Aug 2005 — 5 Sep 2008
![The Hon Nathan Rees](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Nathan-Rees.jpg?itok=nKWTsqEr)
The Hon Nathan Rees
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Sep 2008 — 4 Dec 2009
![The Hon Kristina Keneally](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Kristina-Keneally.jpg?itok=LXoz5DsI)
The Hon Kristina Keneally
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Dec 2009 — 28 Mar 2011
![The Hon Barry O’Farrell](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Barry-OFarrell.jpg?itok=67_4i8Ta)
The Hon Barry O’Farrell
SERVED AS PREMIER
28 Mar 2011 — 17 Apr 2014
![The Hon Michael (Mike) Baird](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2020-02/Mike-Baird.jpg?itok=rT-e08K0)
The Hon Michael (Mike) Baird
SERVED AS PREMIER
17 Apr 2014 — 23 Jan 2017
![The Hon Gladys Berejiklian](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2021-10/Gladys_Berejiklian_B%26W.jpg?itok=Un_dVbCx)
The Hon Gladys Berejiklian
SERVED AS PREMIER
23 Jan 2017 — 5 Oct 2021
![A black and white portrait of Dominic Perrottet](/sites/default/files/styles/content_x1/public/2023-04/dominic-perrottet-black-white.jpg?itok=FMZQzUvJ)
The Hon Dominic Perrottet
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Oct 2021— 28 Mar 2023
Key
Australian Honours and Awards
- GCB – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- GCMG – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- AC – Companion of the Order of Australia
- KCB – Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
- KCMG – Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- KBE – Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- AO – Officer of the Order of Australia
- CMG – Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Legal titles
- KC – Kings Counsel
- QC – Queens Counsel
Post nominals
If the post nominal was awarded prior to or during a premiership term, indicative letters are included after the Premier's surname.
If the post nominal was awarded after a premiership term ended, indicative letters are not included after the Premier's surname.