List of premiers of New South Wales by age

Living as of 5 November 2024

Premier	Date of birth	Premier
Barrie Unsworth	(1934-04-16) 16 April 1934	1986–1988
Nick Greiner	(1947-04-27) 27 April 1947	1988–1992
Bob Carr	(1947-09-28) 28 September 1947	1995–2005
Barry O'Farrell	(1959-05-24) 24 May 1959	2011–2014
Morris Iemma	(1961-07-21) 21 July 1961	2005–2008
Nathan Rees	(1968-02-12) 12 February 1968	2008–2009
Mike Baird	(1968-04-01) 1 April 1968	2014–2017
Kristina Keneally	(1968-12-19) 19 December 1968	2009–2011
Gladys Berejiklian	(1970-09-22) 22 September 1970	2017–2021
Chris Minns	(1979-09-17) 17 September 1979	2023–
Dominic Perrottet	(1982-09-21) 21 September 1982	2021–2023

This is a list of premiers of New South Wales by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed premier, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of 5 November 2024 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

The date of appointment as premier is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new premier was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.

Overview

The median age of a premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 49 years, and 241 days which falls between William McKell and Alexander Mair. The youngest person to assume the office was Dominic Perrottet at 39 years and 14 days. The oldest person to assume office was Bob Heffron at 69 years and 43 days.

The oldest living former premier is Barrie Unsworth, born 16 April 1934 (age 90 years, 203 days). The youngest living former premier is Dominic Perrottet, born 21 September 1982, (age 42 years, 45 days).

The longest-lived premier was Jack Lang who died on 27 September 1975 aged 98 years and 280 days. Tom Lewis was the second longest-lived premier, aged 94 years and 93 days, 4 years and 187 days short of Lang. The oldest living premier, Barrie Unsworth, will tie Lewis if he lives to 18 July 2028, and tie Lang if he lives to 21 January 2033. The shortest-lived premier was John Storey who died in office at the age of 52 years and 134 days on 5 October 1921.

The premier with the longest retirement is Jack Lang. He left office on 13 May 1932, and died 43 years and 137 days later on 27 September 1975. The premier with the shortest retirement is Alexander Stuart, who died on 16 June 1886, 253 days after leaving office on 6 October 1885.

#	Premier	Born	Took office	Age	Left office	Age	Died	Length of retirement	Lifespan
1	Stuart Donaldson	16 December 1812	6 June 1856	43 years, 173 days	25 August 1856	43 years, 253 days	11 January 1867	10 years, 139 days	54 years, 26 days
2	Charles Cowper	26 April 1807	26 August 1856	49 years, 122 days	15 December 1870	63 years, 233 days	19 October 1875	4 years, 308 days	68 years, 176 days
3	Henry Parker	1 June 1808	3 October 1856	48 years, 124 days	7 September 1857	49 years, 98 days	2 February 1881	23 years, 148 days	72 years, 246 days
4	William Forster	16 October 1818	27 October 1859	41 years, 11 days	9 March 1860	41 years, 145 days	30 October 1882	22 years, 235 days	64 years, 14 days
5	John Robertson	15 October 1816	9 March 1860	43 years, 146 days	22 February 1886	69 years, 130 days	8 May 1891	5 years, 75 days	74 years, 205 days
6	James Martin	14 May 1820	16 October 1863	43 years, 155 days	13 May 1872	51 years, 365 days	4 November 1886	14 years, 175 days	66 years, 174 days
7	Henry Parkes	27 May 1815	14 May 1872	56 years, 353 days	23 October 1891	76 years, 149 days	27 April 1896	4 years, 187 days	80 years, 336 days
8	James Farnell	25 June 1825	18 December 1877	52 years, 176 days	20 December 1878	53 years, 178 days	21 August 1888	9 years, 245 days	63 years, 57 days
9	Alexander Stuart	21 March 1824	5 January 1883	58 years, 290 days	6 October 1885	61 years, 199 days	16 June 1886	253 days	62 years, 87 days
10	George Dibbs	12 October 1834	7 October 1885	50 years, 360 days	2 August 1894	59 years, 294 days	5 August 1904	10 years, 3 days	69 years, 298 days
11	Patrick Jennings	20 March 1831	26 February 1886	54 years, 343 days	19 January 1887	55 years, 305 days	11 July 1897	10 years, 173 days	66 years, 113 days
12	George Reid	25 February 1845	3 August 1894	49 years, 159 days	13 September 1899	54 years, 200 days	12 September 1918	18 years, 364 days	73 years, 199 days
13	William Lyne	6 April 1844	14 September 1899	55 years, 161 days	27 March 1901	56 years, 355 days	3 August 1913	12 years, 129 days	69 years, 119 days
14	John See	14 October 1844	27 March 1901	56 years, 164 days	14 June 1904	59 years, 244 days	31 January 1907	2 years, 231 days	62 years, 109 days
15	Thomas Waddell	1 January 1854	15 June 1904	50 years, 166 days	29 August 1904	50 years, 241 days	25 October 1940	36 years, 57 days	86 years, 298 days
16	Joseph Carruthers	21 December 1857	29 August 1904	46 years, 252 days	1 October 1907	49 years, 284 days	10 December 1932	25 years, 70 days	74 years, 355 days
17	Charles Wade	26 January 1863	2 October 1907	44 years, 249 days	1 October 1910	47 years, 248 days	26 September 1922	11 years, 360 days	59 years, 243 days
18	James McGowen	16 August 1855	21 October 1910	55 years, 66 days	29 June 1913	57 years, 317 days	7 April 1922	8 years, 282 days	66 years, 234 days
19	William Holman	4 August 1871	30 June 1913	41 years, 330 days	12 April 1920	48 years, 252 days	5 June 1934	14 years, 54 days	62 years, 305 days
20	John Storey	15 May 1869	13 April 1920	50 years, 334 days	5 October 1921	52 years, 143 days	5 October 1921	N/A	52 years, 143 days
21	James Dooley	26 April 1877	5 October 1921	44 years, 162 days	13 April 1922	44 years, 352 days	2 January 1950	27 years, 264 days	72 years, 251 days
22	George Fuller	22 January 1861	13 April 1922	61 years, 81 days	17 June 1925	64 years, 146 days	22 July 1940	15 years, 35 days	79 years, 182 days
23	Jack Lang	21 December 1876	17 June 1925	48 years, 178 days	13 May 1932	55 years, 144 days	27 September 1975	43 years, 137 days	98 years, 280 days
24	Thomas Bavin	5 May 1874	18 October 1927	53 years, 166 days	1 October 1930	56 years, 183 days	31 August 1941	10 years, 300 days	67 years, 118 days
25	Bertram Stevens	2 January 1889	16 May 1932	43 years, 135 days	5 August 1939	50 years, 215 days	23 March 1973	33 years, 230 days	84 years, 80 days
26	Alexander Mair	25 August 1889	5 August 1939	49 years, 345 days	16 May 1941	51 years, 264 days	3 August 1969	28 years, 79 days	79 years, 343 days
27	William McKell	26 September 1891	16 May 1941	49 years, 232 days	16 May 1941	55 years, 133 days	11 January 1985	37 years, 340 days	93 years, 107 days
28	James McGirr	6 February 1890	6 February 1947	57 years, 0 days	2 April 1952	62 years, 56 days	27 October 1957	5 years, 208 days	67 years, 263 days
29	Joseph Cahill	21 January 1891	2 April 1952	61 years, 72 days	22 October 1959	68 years, 274 days	22 October 1959	N/A	68 years, 274 days
30	Bob Heffron	10 September 1890	23 October 1959	69 years, 43 days	30 April 1964	73 years, 233 days	27 July 1978	14 years, 88 days	87 years, 320 days
31	Jack Renshaw	8 August 1909	30 April 1964	54 years, 266 days	13 May 1965	55 years, 278 days	28 July 1987	22 years, 76 days	77 years, 354 days
32	Robert Askin	4 April 1907	13 May 1965	58 years, 39 days	3 January 1975	67 years, 274 days	9 September 1981	6 years, 249 days	74 years, 158 days
33	Tom Lewis	23 January 1922	3 January 1975	52 years, 345 days	23 January 1976	54 years, 0 days	25 April 2016	40 years, 93 days	94 years, 93 days
34	Eric Willis	15 January 1922	23 January 1976	54 years, 8 days	14 May 1976	54 years, 120 days	10 May 1999	22 years, 361 days	77 years, 115 days
35	Neville Wran	11 October 1926	14 May 1976	49 years, 216 days	4 July 1986	59 years, 266 days	20 April 2014	27 years, 290 days	87 years, 191 days
36	Barrie Unsworth	16 April 1934	4 July 1986	52 years, 79 days	25 March 1988	53 years, 344 days		36 years, 225 days	90 years, 203 days
37	Nick Greiner	27 April 1947	25 March 1988	40 years, 333 days	24 June 1992	45 years, 58 days		32 years, 134 days	77 years, 192 days
38	John Fahey	10 January 1945	24 June 1992	47 years, 166 days	4 April 1995	50 years, 84 days	12 September 2020	25 years, 161 days	75 years, 246 days
39	Bob Carr	28 September 1947	4 April 1995	47 years, 188 days	3 August 2005	57 years, 309 days		19 years, 94 days	77 years, 38 days
40	Morris Iemma	21 July 1961	3 August 2005	44 years, 13 days	5 September 2008	47 years, 46 days		16 years, 61 days	63 years, 107 days
41	Nathan Rees	12 February 1968	5 September 2008	40 years, 206 days	4 December 2009	41 years, 295 days		14 years, 337 days	56 years, 267 days
42	Kristina Keneally	19 December 1968	4 December 2009	40 years, 350 days	28 March 2011	42 years, 99 days		13 years, 222 days	55 years, 322 days
43	Barry O'Farrell	24 May 1959	28 March 2011	51 years, 308 days	17 April 2014	54 years, 328 days		10 years, 202 days	65 years, 165 days
44	Mike Baird	1 April 1968	17 April 2014	46 years, 16 days	23 January 2017	48 years, 297 days		7 years, 287 days	56 years, 218 days
45	Gladys Berejiklian	22 September 1970	23 January 2017	46 years, 123 days	5 October 2021	51 years, 13 days		3 years, 31 days	54 years, 44 days
46	Dominic Perrottet	21 September 1982	5 October 2021	39 years, 14 days	28 March 2023	40 years, 188 days		1 year, 222 days	42 years, 45 days
47	Chris Minns	17 September 1979	28 March 2023	43 years, 192 days	Incumbent	Incumbent		Incumbent	45 years, 49 days

Timeline of living premiers

This is a chronological list of all who served as the Premier of New South Wales and were still living, at different periods in history. There has been only one time period when there was only one living premier, beginning with the appointment of Stuart Donaldson in June 1856 and ending with the appointment of Charles Cowper in August 1856.

There have been two time periods when 11 living current or former premiers co-existed. The first period was from the appointment of Mike Baird on 17 April 2014 to the death of Neville Wran on 20 April 2014. The second and longest period has been ongoing since the appointment of Chris Minns on 28 March 2023.

If one includes future premiers as well as past and current premiers, there have been three time periods when 22 different premiers co-existed. (see Statistics)

Number of premiers alive at each moment in New South Wales history

Start date	End date	Start event	Duration	End event	Living premiers
6 June 1856	26 August 1856	Appointment of Stuart Donaldson	81 days	Appointment of Charles Cowper	1	Donaldson
26 August 1856	3 October 1856	Appointment of Charles Cowper	38 days	Appointment of Henry Parker	2	Donaldson Cowper
3 October 1856	27 October 1859	Appointment of Henry Parker	3 years, 24 days	Appointment of William Forster	3	Donaldson Cowper Parker
27 October 1859	9 March 1860	Appointment of William Forster	134 days	Appointment of John Robertson	4	Donaldson Cowper Parker Forster
9 March 1860	16 October 1863	Appointment of John Robertson	3 years, 221 days	Appointment of James Martin	5	Donaldson Cowper Parker Forster Robertson
16 October 1863	11 January 1867	Appointment of James Martin	3 years, 87 days	Death of Stuart Donaldson	6	Donaldson Cowper Parker Forster Robertson Martin
11 January 1867	14 May 1872	Death of Stuart Donaldson	5 years, 124 days	Appointment of Henry Parkes	5	Cowper Parker Forster Robertson Martin
14 May 1872	19 October 1875	Appointment of Henry Parkes	3 years, 158 days	Death of Charles Cowper	6	Cowper Parker Forster Robertson Martin Parkes
19 October 1875	18 December 1877	Death of Charles Cowper	2 years, 60 days	Appointment of James Farnell	5	Parker Forster Robertson Martin Parkes
18 December 1877	2 February 1881	Appointment of James Farnell	3 years, 46 days	Death of Henry Parker	6	Parker Forster Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell
2 February 1881	30 October 1882	Death of Henry Parker	1 year, 270 days	Death of William Forster	5	Forster Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell
30 October 1882	5 January 1883	Death of William Forster	67 days	Appointment of Alexander Stuart	4	Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell
5 January 1883	7 October 1885	Appointment of Alexander Stuart	2 years, 275 days	Appointment of George Dibbs	5	Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell Stuart
7 October 1885	26 February 1886	Appointment of George Dibbs	142 days	Appointment of Patrick Jennings	6	Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell Stuart Dibbs
26 February 1886	16 June 1886	Appointment of Patrick Jennings	110 days	Death of Alexander Stuart	7	Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell Stuart Dibbs Jennings
16 June 1886	4 November 1886	Death of Alexander Stuart	141 days	Death of James Martin	6	Robertson Martin Parkes Farnell Dibbs
4 November 1886	21 August 1888	Death of James Martin	1 year, 291 days	Death of James Farnell	5	Robertson Parkes Farnell Dibbs Jennings
21 August 1888	8 May 1891	Death of James Farnell	2 years, 260 days	Death of John Robertson	4	Robertson Parkes Dibbs Jennings
8 May 1891	3 August 1894	Death of John Robertson	3 years, 87 days	Appointment of George Reid	3	Parkes Dibbs Jennings
3 August 1894	27 April 1896	Appointment of George Reid	1 year, 268 days	Death of Henry Parkes	4	Parkes Dibbs Jennings Reid
27 April 1896	11 July 1897	Death of Henry Parkes	1 year, 75 days	Death of Patrick Jennings	3	Dibbs Jennings Reid
11 July 1897	14 September 1899	Death of Patrick Jennings	2 years, 65 days	Appointment of William Lyne	2	Dibbs Reid
14 September 1899	27 March 1901	Appointment of William Lyne	1 year, 194 days	Appointment of John See	3	Dibbs Reid Lyne
27 March 1901	15 June 1904	Appointment of John See	3 years, 80 days	Appointment of Thomas Waddell	4	Dibbs Reid Lyne See
15 June 1904	5 August 1904	Appointment of Thomas Waddell	51 days	Death of George Dibbs	5	Dibbs Reid Lyne See Waddell
5 August 1904	29 August 1904	Death of George Dibbs	24 days	Appointment of Joseph Carruthers	4	Reid Lyne See Waddell
29 August 1904	31 January 1907	Appointment of Joseph Carruthers	2 years, 155 days	Death of John See	5	Reid Lyne See Waddell Carruthers
31 January 1907	1 October 1907	Death of John See	243 days	Appointment of Charles Wade	4	Reid Lyne Waddell Carruthers
1 October 1907	21 October 1910	Appointment of Charles Wade	3 years, 20 days	Appointment of James McGowen	5	Reid Lyne Waddell Carruthers Wade
21 October 1910	30 June 1913	Appointment of James McGowen	2 years, 252 days	Appointment of William Holman	6	Reid Lyne Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen
30 June 1913	3 August 1913	Appointment of William Holman	34 days	Death of William Lyne	7	Reid Lyne Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman
3 August 1913	12 September 1918	Death of William Lyne	5 years, 40 days	Death of George Reid	6	Reid Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman
12 September 1918	13 April 1920	Death of George Reid	1 year, 214 days	Appointment of John Storey	5	Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman
13 April 1920	5 October 1921	Appointment of John Storey	1 year, 175 days	Death of John Storey	6	Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman Storey
5 October 1921	7 April 1922	Appointment of James Dooley	184 days	Death of James McGowen	6	Waddell Carruthers Wade McGowen Holman Dooley
7 April 1922	13 April 1922	Death of James McGowen	6 days	Appointment of George Fuller	5	Waddell Carruthers Wade Holman Dooley
13 April 1922	26 September 1922	Appointment of George Fuller	162 days	Death of Charles Wade	6	Waddell Carruthers Wade Holman Dooley Fuller
26 September 1922	17 June 1925	Death of Charles Wade	2 years, 268 days	Appointment of Jack Lang	5	Waddell Carruthers Holman Dooley Fuller
17 June 1925	18 October 1927	Appointment of Jack Lang	2 years, 123 days	Appointment of Thomas Bavin	6	Waddell Carruthers Holman Dooley Fuller Lang
18 October 1927	16 May 1932	Appointment of Thomas Bavin	4 years, 211 days	Appointment of Bertram Stevens	7	Waddell Carruthers Holman Dooley Fuller Lang Bavin
16 May 1932	10 December 1932	Appointment of Bertram Stevens	208 days	Death of Joseph Carruthers	8	Waddell Carruthers Holman Dooley Fuller Lang Bavin Stevens
10 December 1932	5 June 1934	Death of Joseph Carruthers	1 year, 177 days	Death of William Holman	7	Waddell Holman Dooley Fuller Lang Bavin Stevens
5 June 1934	5 August 1939	Death of William Holman	5 years, 61 days	Appointment of Alexander Mair	6	Waddell Dooley Fuller Lang Bavin Stevens
5 August 1939	22 July 1940	Appointment of Alexander Mair	352 days	Death of George Fuller	7	Waddell Dooley Fuller Lang Bavin Stevens Mair
22 July 1940	25 October 1940	Death of George Fuller	95 days	Death of Thomas Waddell	6	Waddell Dooley Lang Bavin Stevens Mair
25 October 1940	16 May 1941	Death of Thomas Waddell	203 days	Appointment of William McKell	5	Dooley Lang Bavin Stevens Mair
16 May 1941	31 August 1941	Appointment of William McKell	107 days	Death of Thomas Bavin	6	Dooley Lang Bavin Stevens Mair McKell
31 August 1941	6 February 1947	Death of Thomas Bavin	5 years, 159 days	Appointment of James McGirr	5	Dooley Lang Stevens Mair McKell
6 February 1947	2 January 1950	Appointment of James McGirr	2 years, 330 days	Death of James Dooley	6	Dooley Lang Stevens Mair McKell McGirr
2 January 1950	2 April 1952	Death of James Dooley	2 years, 91 days	Appointment of Joseph Cahill	5	Lang Stevens Mair McKell McGirr
2 April 1952	27 October 1957	Appointment of Joseph Cahill	5 years, 208 days	Death of James McGirr	6	Lang Stevens Mair McKell McGirr Cahill
27 October 1957	22 October 1959	Death of James McGirr	1 year, 360 days	Death of Joseph Cahill	5	Lang Stevens Mair McKell Cahill
22 October 1959	30 April 1964	Appointment of Bob Heffron	4 years, 191 days	Appointment of Jack Renshaw	5	Lang Stevens Mair McKell Heffron
30 April 1964	13 May 1965	Appointment of Jack Renshaw	1 year, 13 days	Appointment of Robert Askin	6	Lang Stevens Mair McKell Heffron Renshaw
13 May 1965	3 August 1969	Appointment of Robert Askin	4 years, 82 days	Death of Alexander Mair	7	Lang Stevens Mair McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin
3 August 1969	23 March 1973	Death of Alexander Mair	3 years, 232 days	Death of Bertram Stevens	6	Lang Stevens McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin
23 March 1973	3 January 1975	Death of Bertram Stevens	1 year, 286 days	Appointment of Tom Lewis	5	Lang McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin
3 January 1975	27 September 1975	Appointment of Tom Lewis	267 days	Death of Jack Lang	6	Lang McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin Lewis
27 September 1975	23 January 1976	Death of Jack Lang	118 days	Appointment of Eric Willis	5	McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin Lewis
23 January 1976	14 May 1976	Appointment of Eric Willis	112 days	Appointment of Neville Wran	6	McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin Lewis Willis
14 May 1976	27 July 1978	Appointment of Neville Wran	2 years, 74 days	Death of Bob Heffron	7	McKell Heffron Renshaw Askin Lewis Willis Wran
27 July 1978	9 September 1981	Death of Bob Heffron	3 years, 44 days	Death of Robert Askin	6	McKell Renshaw Askin Lewis Willis Wran
9 September 1981	11 January 1985	Death of Robert Askin	3 years, 124 days	Death of William McKell	5	McKell Renshaw Lewis Willis Wran
11 January 1985	4 July 1986	Death of William McKell	1 year, 174 days	Appointment of Barrie Unsworth	4	Renshaw Lewis Willis Wran
4 July 1986	28 July 1987	Appointment of Barrie Unsworth	1 year, 24 days	Death of Jack Renshaw	5	Renshaw Lewis Willis Wran Unsworth
28 July 1987	25 March 1988	Death of Jack Renshaw	241 days	Appointment of Nick Greiner	4	Lewis Willis Wran Unsworth
25 March 1988	24 June 1992	Appointment of Nick Greiner	4 years, 91 days	Appointment of John Fahey	5	Lewis Willis Wran Unsworth Greiner
24 June 1992	4 April 1995	Appointment of John Fahey	2 years, 284 days	Appointment of Bob Carr	6	Lewis Willis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey
4 April 1995	10 May 1999	Appointment of Bob Carr	4 years, 36 days	Death of Eric Willis	7	Lewis Willis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr
10 May 1999	3 August 2005	Death of Eric Willis	6 years, 85 days	Appointment of Morris Iemma	6	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr
3 August 2005	5 September 2008	Appointment of Morris Iemma	3 years, 33 days	Appointment of Nathan Rees	7	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma
5 September 2008	4 December 2009	Appointment of Nathan Rees	1 year, 90 days	Appointment of Kristina Keneally	8	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees
4 December 2009	28 March 2011	Appointment of Kristina Keneally	1 year, 114 days	Appointment of Barry O'Farrell	9	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally
28 March 2011	17 April 2014	Appointment of Barry O'Farrell	3 years, 20 days	Appointment of Mike Baird	10	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell
17 April 2014	20 April 2014	Appointment of Mike Baird	3 days	Death of Neville Wran	11	Lewis Wran Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird
20 April 2014	25 April 2016	Death of Neville Wran	2 years, 5 days	Death of Tom Lewis	10	Lewis Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird
25 April 2016	23 January 2017	Death of Tom Lewis	273 days	Appointment of Gladys Berejiklian	9	Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird
23 January 2017	12 September 2020	Appointment of Gladys Berejiklian	3 years, 233 days	Death of John Fahey	10	Unsworth Greiner Fahey Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird Berejiklian
12 September 2020	5 October 2021	Death of John Fahey	2 years, 111 days	Appointment of Dominic Perrottet	9	Unsworth Greiner Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird Berejiklian
5 October 2021	28 March 2023	Appointment of Dominic Perrottet	2 years, 111 days	Appointment of Chris Minns	10	Unsworth Greiner Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird Berejiklian Perrottet
28 March 2023	present	Appointment of Chris Minns	1 year, 222 days	present	11	Unsworth Greiner Carr Iemma Rees Keneally O'Farrell Baird Berejiklian Perrottet Minns

Statistics

• Because he was the first premier, and the fact that there have been at least two premiers living since the appointment of Charles Cowper on 26 August 1856, Stuart Donaldson is the only person to ever hold the distinction of being the only living premier (from 6 June 1856 to 26 August 1856).
• In addition, Charles Cowper (from 26 August 1856 to 3 October 1856), George Dibbs, and George Reid (from 11 July 1897 to 14 September 1899) are the only other persons to have been one of two or less living premiers.
• During two periods in the History of New South Wales have there been 11 living premiers. The first such period was from 17 April 2014 to 20 April 2014 (when Tom Lewis, Neville Wran, Barrie Unsworth, Nick Greiner, John Fahey, Bob Carr, Morris Iemma, Nathan Rees, Kristina Keneally, Barry O'Farrell, and Mike Baird were alive). The second and most recent period has been ongoing since 28 March 2023 (with Barrie Unsworth, Nick Greiner, Bob Carr, Morris Iemma, Nathan Rees, Kristina Keneally, Barry O'Farrell, Mike Baird, Gladys Berejiklian, Dominic Perrottet, and Chris Minns as the living premiers). The longest period where there have been 11 living premiers has been the 1 year, 222 days since Chris Minns was appointed in March 2023.
• Tom Lewis was the only person to be both one of four or less living premiers (from 11 January 1985 to 4 July 1986 and 28 July 1987 to 25 March 1988) and one of the 11 living premiers (from 17 April 2014 to 20 April 2014).
• There have been 24 administrations during which a premier has not died, the most recent being the administration of Dominic Perrottet. This does not include the administration of John Storey (who was himself the only premier to die during his administration) nor the administration of the incumbent Chris Minns as no premier has died since John Fahey who died during the administration of Gladys Berejiklian.
  • Conversely, only during the administration of Henry Parkes has there been as many as four deaths during an administration. Only once (during the administration of Neville Wran) has there been as many as three deaths during an administration.
• Charles Cowper holds the distinction of serving for the longest period without the death of premier during his term (6 years, 352 days). In recent years, the premier who served the longest without a death in his term was Nick Greiner, who served for 4 years and 91 days.
• The longest period between deaths of premiers was the 14 years and 345 days between the deaths of Eric Willis on 10 May 1999 and Neville Wran on 20 April 2014. The shortest period was the 95 days between the deaths of George Fuller on 22 July 1940 and Thomas Waddell on 25 October 1940.
  • If the longest period between deaths is to be exceeded, no premier must die before 23 August 2035 (the current oldest and second oldest surviving premiers, Barrie Unsworth and Nick Greiner, would then be 101 and 88 years old respectively).
  • The second longest period was the 11 years and 286 days between the deaths of Jack Renshaw on 28 July 1987 and Eric Willis on 10 May 1999.
• Only three times (in 1886, 1922, and 1940) have two premiers died in the same year.
• Following his administration's end in 1857, Henry Parker lived to see a record 16 administrations prior to his death in February 1881. Thomas Waddell follows with 14 administrations after his own administration ended in 1904, prior to his death in October 1940. In modern times, the premier to have lived to see the most administrations following their own was Barrie Unsworth, with 11 following the end of his administration in 1988.
• If one includes future as well as past and current premiers, the record sits at 22:
  • Between James Dooley's birth on 26 April 1877 and Henry Parker's death on 2 February 1881, the following premiers were alive: Henry Parker, William Forster, John Robertson, James Martin, Henry Parkes, James Farnell, Alexander Stuart, George Dibbs, Patrick Jennings, George Reid, William Lyne, John See, Thomas Waddell, Joseph Carruthers, Charles Wade, James McGowen, William Holman, John Storey, James Dooley, George Fuller, Jack Lang, and Thomas Bavin.
  • Between Bob Heffron's birth on 10 September 1890 and John Robertson's death on 8 May 1891, the following premiers were alive: John Robertson, Henry Parkes, George Dibbs, Patrick Jennings, George Reid, William Lyne, John See, Thomas Waddell, Joseph Carruthers, Charles Wade, James McGowen, William Holman, John Storey, James Dooley, George Fuller, Jack Lang, Thomas Bavin, Bertram Stevens, Alexander Mair, James McGirr, Joseph Cahill, and Bob Heffron.
  • Between William McKell's birth on 26 September 1891 and Henry Parkes' death on 27 April 1896, the following premiers were alive: Henry Parkes, George Dibbs, Patrick Jennings, George Reid, William Lyne, John See, Thomas Waddell, Joseph Carruthers, Charles Wade, James McGowen, William Holman, John Storey, James Dooley, George Fuller, Jack Lang, Thomas Bavin, Bertram Stevens, Alexander Mair, William McKell, James McGirr, Joseph Cahill, and Bob Heffron.
• Since the appointment of John See on 27 March 1901 (a period of 123 years, 223 days), there have been at least four premiers living, and since the appointment of Nick Greiner on 25 March 1988 (a period of 36 years, 225 days), there have been at least five premiers living.

Oldest living premiers of New South Wales

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 36 deceased premiers, 16 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 20 did not (including both premiers who died in office, and 18 others). Jack Lang became the oldest living premier when Thomas Bavin died in 1941 and remained so until his death in 1975, for a record 34 years and 27 days. Because he was the first premier, Stuart Donaldson became the oldest living premier when he was appointed in 1856, but he held this distinction for only 81 days.

On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. Stuart Donaldson lost this distinction when Charles Cowper was appointed. William McKell was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 86 years, and 304 days. Neville Wran, who was aged 87 years, and 191 days when he died, on 20 April 2014 was the oldest premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction. John Fahey who died on 12 September 2020 aged 75 years and 246 days is the most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Premier	Period when oldest living premier		Age		Duration
	Start date	End date	at start	at end
Stuart Donaldson	6 June 1856	26 August 1856	43 years, 173 days	43 years, 254 days	81 days
Charles Cowper	26 August 1856	19 October 1875	49 years, 122 days	68 years, 176 days	19 years, 54 days
Henry Parker	19 October 1875	2 February 1881	67 years, 140 days	72 years, 246 days	5 years, 106 days
Henry Parkes	2 February 1881	27 April 1896	65 years, 251 days	80 years, 336 days	15 years, 85 days
Patrick Jennings	27 April 1896	11 July 1897	62 years, 38 days	63 years, 113 days	1 year, 75 days
George Dibbs	11 July 1897	5 August 1904	62 years, 272 days	69 years, 298 days	7 years, 25 days
William Lyne	5 August 1904	3 August 1913	60 years, 121 days	69 years, 119 days	8 years, 363 days
George Reid	3 August 1913	12 September 1918	68 years, 159 days	73 years, 199 days	5 years, 40 days
Thomas Waddell	12 September 1918	25 October 1940	64 years, 254 days	86 years, 298 days	22 years, 43 days
Thomas Bavin	25 October 1940	31 August 1941	66 years, 173 days	67 years, 118 days	310 days
Jack Lang	31 August 1941	27 September 1975	64 years, 253 days	98 years, 280 days	34 years, 27 days
Bob Heffron	27 September 1975	27 July 1978	85 years, 17 days	87 years, 320 days	2 years, 303 days
William McKell	27 July 1978	11 January 1985	86 years, 304 days	93 years, 107 days	6 years, 168 days
Jack Renshaw	11 January 1985	28 July 1987	75 years, 156 days	77 years, 354 days	2 years, 198 days
Eric Willis	28 July 1987	10 May 1999	65 years, 194 days	77 years, 115 days	11 years, 286 days
Tom Lewis	10 May 1999	25 April 2016	77 years, 107 days	94 years, 93 days	16 years, 351 days
Barrie Unsworth	25 April 2016	Current oldest living premier	82 years, 9 days	Current oldest living premier	8 years, 194 days
Premier	Start date	End date	Age at start	Age at end	Duration

See also

• Premier of New South Wales
• List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office
• List of prime ministers of Australia by age
• List of premiers of Queensland by age
• List of premiers of South Australia by age
• List of premiers of Tasmania by age
• List of premiers of Victoria by age
• List of premiers of Western Australia by age

References

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