List of premiers of New South Wales by age

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 31 January 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

Living as of 31 January 2021
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–

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 50 years, and 11 days which falls between Alexander Mair and John Storey. The youngest person to assume the office was Nathan Rees at 40 years and 206 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 86 years, 290 days). The youngest living former Premier is Kristina Keneally, born 19 December 1968, (age 52 years, 43 days). The youngest living Premier is the incumbent Gladys Berejiklian, born 22 September 1970, (age 50 years, 131 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[1] 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[1] 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 32 years, 312 days 86 years, 290 days
37 Nick Greiner 27 April 1947 25 March 1988 40 years, 333 days 24 June 1992 45 years, 58 days 28 years, 221 days 73 years, 279 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 15 years, 181 days 73 years, 125 days
40 Morris Iemma 21 July 1961 3 August 2005 44 years, 13 days 5 September 2008 47 years, 46 days 12 years, 148 days 59 years, 194 days
41 Nathan Rees 12 February 1968 5 September 2008 40 years, 206 days 4 December 2009 41 years, 295 days 11 years, 58 days 52 years, 354 days
42 Kristina Keneally 19 December 1968 4 December 2009 40 years, 350 days 28 March 2011 42 years, 99 days 9 years, 309 days 52 years, 43 days
43 Barry O'Farrell 24 May 1959 28 March 2011 51 years, 308 days 17 April 2014 54 years, 328 days 6 years, 289 days 61 years, 252 days
44 Mike Baird 1 April 1968 17 April 2014 46 years, 16 days 23 January 2017 48 years, 297 days 4 years, 8 days 52 years, 305 days
45 Gladys Berejiklian 22 September 1970 23 January 2017 46 years, 123 days Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent 50 years, 131 days

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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 dateEnd dateat startat 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 4 years, 281 days
PremierStart dateEnd dateAge at startAge at endDuration

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See also

References
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