Baird ministry (2014–2015)
The Baird ministry (2014–2015) or First Baird ministry was the 94th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Mike Baird, the state's 44th Premier.
First Baird ministry | |
|---|---|
| 94th Cabinet of New South Wales | |
Premier Mike Baird, pictured in 2014 | |
| Date formed | 17 April 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 2 April 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Marie Bashir (until October 2014) David Hurley (from October 2014) |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Deputy Premier | Andrew Stoner Troy Grant |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Majority Coalition Government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | John Robertson (2011-2014) Linda Burney (2014-2015 interim) Luke Foley (2015) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2015 state election |
| Predecessor | O'Farrell ministry |
| Successor | Second Baird ministry |
The Liberal–National coalition ministry was formed following the announcement by Barry O'Farrell on 16 April 2014 that he would resign as Premier. Baird was elected as leader of the Liberal Party on 17 April 2014 and was sworn in as Premier together with his ministry on 23 April 2014 at Government House by the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir.
The ministry covered the period from 17 April 2014 until 2 April 2015 when the Second Baird ministry was formed, following the re-election of the Coalition at the 2015 state election.
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