Wran ministry (1981–1983)
Fourth Wran ministry | |
|---|---|
 74th Cabinet of Government of New South Wales | |
| Date formed | 2 October 1981 |
| Date dissolved | 1 February 1983 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir James Rowland) |
| Head of government | Neville Wran |
| Deputy head of government | Jack Ferguson |
| No. of ministers | 19 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Opposition parties | Liberal National coalition |
| Opposition leader | John Dowd |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Third Wran ministry |
| Successor | Fifth Wran ministry |
The Wran ministry (1981–1983) or Fourth Wran ministry was the 74th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Neville Wran, QC MP, representing the Australian Labor Party. It was the fourth of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier.
Background
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Tenure of ministry
The ministry covers the period from 2 October 1981 when the Wran–led Labor Party was re-elected at the 1981 election, until 1 February 1983, when Wran reconfigured his ministry, and the Fifth Wran ministry was formed.
Composition of ministry
First arrangement
Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in all cases serve the full term of this ministry; with a slight rearrangement in May 1982 that altered the titles of two ministers.[1][2]
Second arrangement
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Police and Emergency Services | Hon. Peter Anderson, MP | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Labor | 26 May 1982 | 1 February 1983 | 251 days |
| Minister for Leisure, Sport and Tourism | Hon. Michael Cleary, MP | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | ||||
See also
- Hon. Neville Wran, QC MP - 35th Premier of New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1981–1984
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1981–1984
References
- ^ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (MS Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 – 2007" (PDF). VI. Parliament of New South Wales: 48. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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