List of Premiers of New South Wales by time in office

This is a list of Premiers of New South Wales by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days between dates.

Contents

Rank by time in office

Rank: Premier: Party: Assumed
Office:		 Left
Office:		 TERM
Time in Office:		 TOTAL
Time in Office:
  1. Sir Henry Parkes Liberalism 14 May 1872 8 February 1875 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000270000000270 days 11 years, 278 days
22 March 1877 16 August 1877 147 days
21 December 1878 4 January 1883 &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000001400000014 days
  Free Trade 25 January 1887 16 January 1889 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000357000000357 days
8 March 1889 23 October 1891 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000229000000229 days
  2. Bob Carr Labor 4 April 1995 3 August 2005 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000121000000121 days
  3. Neville Wran Labor 14 May 1976 4 July 1986 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &1000000000000005100000051 days
  4. Sir Robert Askin Liberal 13 May 1965 3 January 1975 &100000000000000090000009 years, &10000000000000235000000235 days
  5. Joseph Cahill Labor 2 April 1952 22 October 1959 &100000000000000070000007 years, &10000000000000204000000204 days
  6. Sir Bertram Stevens United Australia 16 May 1932 4 August 1939 &100000000000000070000007 years, &1000000000000008000000080 days
  7. Sir Charles Cowper Liberalism 26 August 1856 2 October 1856 37 days 6 years, 352 days
7 September 1857 26 October 1859 &100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000004900000049 days
10 January 1861 15 October 1863 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000278000000278 days
3 February 1865 21 January 1866 352 days
13 January 1870 15 December 1870 336 days
  8. William Holman Labor 30 June 1913 15 November 1916 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000138000000138 days &100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000287000000287 days
  Nationalist 15 November 1916 12 April 1920 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000149000000149 days
  9. Sir William McKell Labor 16 May 1941 6 February 1947 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000266000000266 days
  10. Sir James Martin No Party Alignment 16 October 1863 2 February 1865 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000109000000109 days 5 years, 171 days
22 January 1866 26 October 1868 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000247000000247 days
16 December 1870 13 May 1872 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000149000000149 days
  11. James McGirr Labor 6 February 1947 2 April 1952 &100000000000000050000005 years, &1000000000000005600000056 days
  12. Sir George Reid Free Trade 3 August 1894 13 September 1899 &100000000000000050000005 years, &1000000000000004100000041 days
  13. Sir John Robertson Liberalism 9 March 1860 9 January 1861 306 days 4 years, 242 days
27 October 1868 12 January 1870 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000007700000077 days
9 February 1875 21 March 1877 &100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000001200000012 days
17 August 1877 17 December 1877 122 days
22 December 1885 22 February 1886 62 days
  14. Bob Heffron Labor 23 October 1959 30 April 1964 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days
  15. Nick Greiner Liberal 25 March 1988 24 June 1992 &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000009100000091 days
  16. Jack Lang Labor
aka Lang Labor		 17 June 1925 18 October 1927 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000123000000123 days 3 years, 314 days
4 November 1930 13 May 1932 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000191000000191 days
  17. Sir John See Progressive 28 March 1901 14 June 1904 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days
  18. Sir George Fuller Nationalist 20 December 1921 20 December 1921 1 day 3 years, 65 days
13 April 1922 17 June 1925 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000006400000064 days
  19. Sir George Dibbs Protectionist 7 October 1885 21 December 1885 75 days 3 years, 42 days
17 January 1889 7 March 1889 49 days
23 October 1891 2 August 1894 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000283000000283 days
  20. Morris Iemma Labor 3 August 2005 5 September 2008 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000003300000033 days
  21. Sir Joseph Carruthers Liberal Reform 30 August 1904 2 October 1907 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000003300000033 days
  22. Sir Thomas Bavin Nationalist 18 October 1927 3 November 1930 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days
  23. Sir Charles Wade Commonwealth Liberal 2 October 1907 1 October 1910 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000364000000364 days
  24. John Fahey Liberal 24 June 1992 4 April 1995 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000284000000284 days
  25. Sir Alexander Stuart No Party Alignment 5 January 1883 6 October 1885 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000274000000274 days
  26. James McGowen Labor 21 October 1910 29 June 1913 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000245000000245 days
  27. Alexander Mair United Australia 5 August 1939 16 May 1941 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000284000000284 days
  28. Barrie Unsworth Labor 4 July 1986 25 March 1988 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000265000000265 days
  29. Sir William Lyne Protectionist 14 September 1899 27 March 1901 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000194000000194 days
  30. John Storey Labor 13 April 1920 5 October 1921 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000175000000175 days
  31. Kristina Keneally Labor 4 December 2009 28 March 2011 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000114000000114 days
  32. Nathan Rees Labor 5 September 2008 4 December 2009 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000009000000090 days
  33. Thomas Lewis Liberal 3 January 1975 23 January 1976 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002000000020 days
  34. Jack Renshaw Labor 30 April 1964 13 May 1965 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000001300000013 days
  35. James Farnell No Party Alignment 18 December 1877 20 December 1878 &100000000000000010000001 year, &100000000000000020000002 days
  36. Sir Henry Parker No Party Alignment 3 October 1856 7 September 1857 339 days
  37. Sir Patrick Jennings Protectionist 26 February 1886 19 January 1887 327 days
  38. Barry O'Farrell Liberal 28 March 2011 Incumbent 347 days[1]
  39. James Dooley Labor 5 October 1921 20 December 1921 76 days 190 days
20 December 1921 13 April 1922 114 days
  40. William Forster No Party Alignment 27 October 1859 8 March 1860 133 days
  41. Sir Eric Willis Liberal 23 January 1976 14 May 1976 112 days
  42. Sir Stuart Donaldson No Party Alignment 6 June 1856 25 August 1856 80 days
  43. Thomas Waddell Progressive 15 June 1904 29 August 1904 75 days

Total time in office of Australian political parties

New South Wales Parliament - 56889 days as of 9 March 2012

Since 7 October 1885

Notes

  1. ^ Barry O'Farrell's time in office as of 9 March 2012.

See also

Executive
Legislative
Judicial