Cabinet Name: | First Berejiklian ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 96th |
Jurisdiction: | New South Wales |
Flag: | Flag of New South Wales.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Government Head: | Gladys Berejiklian |
Government Head Title: | Premier |
Deputy Government Head: | John Barilaro |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Premier |
State Head: | Queen Elizabeth II |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
Governor: | David Hurley |
Members Number: | 23 |
Total Number: | 23 |
Political Party: | LiberalNational Coalition |
Legislature Status: | Majority Coalition Government |
Opposition Cabinet: | New South Wales Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition Party: | Labor |
Opposition Leader: | Luke Foley (2017–2018) Michael Daley (2018–2019) |
Last Election: | 2019 state election |
Previous: | Second Baird ministry |
Successor: | Second Berejiklian ministry |
The First Berejiklian ministry was the 96th ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Gladys Berejiklian, the state's 45th Premier.
The Liberal–National coalition ministry was formed on 23 January 2017, immediately following the resignation of the previous Premier, Mike Baird. Berejiklian and Nationals leader, John Barilaro, were sworn in at Government House, Sydney by Governor David Hurley on the same day.[1] [2] [3]
On 29 January, Premier Berejiklian announced a reorganisation of the ministry, with the full ministry sworn in by the Governor on 30 January 2017.[4] [5] [6] [7]
The ministry covered the period from 23 January 2017 until 23 March 2019 when the 2019 state election was held, resulting in the re-election of the Coalition; with Berejiklian as leader and the Second Berejiklian ministry being formed.[8]