Second Baird ministry | |
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95th Cabinet of New South Wales | |
Mike Baird Troy Grant | |
Date formed | 2 April 2015 |
Date dissolved | 23 January 2017 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Governor | David Hurley |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Deputy Premier | Troy Grant / John Barilaro |
No. of ministers | 22 |
Total no. of members | 22 |
Member party | Liberal– National Coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority Coalition Government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Luke Foley |
History | |
Election(s) | 2015 state election |
Predecessor | First Baird ministry |
Successor | First Berejiklian ministry |
The Second Baird ministry was the 95th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Mike Baird, the state's 44th Premier. It is the second and subsequent of two occasions when Baird served as Premier.
The Liberal– National coalition ministry was formed following the 2015 state election where the Baird government was re-elected.
Baird announced his ministry on 1 April 2015 [1] and the ministry was sworn in on 2 April 2015 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales David Hurley. [2] [3] The only change to the ministry was the resignation of Troy Grant as Deputy Premier in November 2016 following the loss of the Orange state by-election. [4] [5] John Barilaro replaced him as Leader of the National Party and Deputy Premier. [6] [7] [a]
The ministry ended upon the resignation by Baird as Premier, and the swearing in of Gladys Berejiklian as the Premier and John Barilaro as Deputy Premier on 23 January 2017. [8]
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.