Premiers of NSW
The Hon. Dominic Perrottet is the 46th Premier to serve the people of NSW.
The Hon Dominic Perrottet
SWORN IN AS PREMIER
5 Oct 2021
Former Premiers
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
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
Appointed Knight Bachelor in 1858,
KCMG in 1877
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Oct 1856 — 7 Sep 1857
The Hon William Foster
SERVED AS PREMIER
27 Oct 1859 — 8 Mar 1860
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
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
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
SERVED AS PREMIER
18 Dec 1877 — 20 Dec 1878
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
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
Appointed CMG in 1879, KCMG in 1880
SERVED AS PREMIER
26 Feb 1886 — 19 Jan 1887
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
Appointed KCMG in 1900
SERVED AS PREMIER
14 Sep 1899 — 27 Mar 1901
The Hon Sir John See KCMG
Appointed KCMG in 1902
SERVED AS PREMIER
28 Mar 1901 — 14 Jun 1904
The Hon Thomas Waddell
SERVED AS PREMIER
15 Jun 1904 — 29 Aug 1904
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
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
SERVED AS PREMIER
21 Oct 1910 — 29 Jun 1913
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
SERVED AS PREMIER
13 Apr 1920 — 5 Oct 1921
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
Appointed KCMG in 1919
SERVED AS PREMIER
20 Dec 1921 — 20 Dec 1921
13 Apr 1922 — 17 Jun 1925
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
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
Appointed KCMG in 1941
SERVED AS PREMIER
13 May 1932 — 5 Aug 1939
The Hon Alexander Mair
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Aug 1939 — 16 May 1941
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
Appointed AC in 1979
SERVED AS PREMIER
30 Apr 1964 — 13 May 1965
The Hon John Cahill
SERVED AS PREMIER
2 Apr 1952 — 22 Oct 1959
The Hon Robert Heffron
SERVED AS PREMIER
23 Oct 1959 — 30 Apr 1964
The Hon James McGirr
SERVED AS PREMIER
6 Feb 1947 — 2 Apr 1952
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
Appointed AO in 2000
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Jan 1975 — 23 Jan 1976
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
Made QC in 1968, appointed AC in 1988
SERVED AS PREMIER
14 May 1976 — 4 Jul 1986
The Hon Barrie Unsworth
Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Jul 1986 — 25 Mar 1988
The Hon Nicholas (Nick) Greiner
Appointed AC in 1994
SERVED AS PREMIER
25 Mar 1988 — 24 Jun 1992
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
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Apr 1995 — 3 Aug 2005
The Hon Morris Iemma
SERVED AS PREMIER
3 Aug 2005 — 5 Sep 2008
The Hon Nathan Rees
SERVED AS PREMIER
5 Sep 2008 — 4 Dec 2009
The Hon Kristina Keneally
SERVED AS PREMIER
4 Dec 2009 — 28 Mar 2011
The Hon Barry O’Farrell
SERVED AS PREMIER
28 Mar 2011 — 17 Apr 2014
The Hon Michael (Mike) Baird
SERVED AS PREMIER
17 Apr 2014 — 23 Jan 2017
The Hon Gladys Berejiklian
SERVED AS PREMIER
23 Jan 2017 — 5 Oct 2021
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.