Greiner–Murray ministry (1988–1991) explained

Cabinet Name:	First Greiner–Murray ministry
Cabinet Number:	80th
Jurisdiction:	Government of New South Wales
Flag:	Flag of New South Wales.svg
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Government Head:	Nick Greiner
Government Head Title:	Premier
Deputy Government Head:	Wal Murray
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Premier
State Head:	Queen Elizabeth II
State Head Title:	Monarch
Governor:	Sir James Rowland (1981–1989) Sir David Martin(1989–1990) Peter Sinclair(1990–1996)
Members Number:	20
Former Members Number:	3
Total Number:	23
Political Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Legislature Status:	Majority Coalition Government
Opposition Parties:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	Bob Carr
Election:	1988 New South Wales state election
Last Election:	1991 New South Wales state election
Previous:	Unsworth ministry––
Successor:	Second Greiner–Murray ministry

The Greiner–Murray ministry (1988–1991) or First Greiner–Murray ministry or First Greiner ministry was the 80th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 37th Premier of New South Wales, Nick Greiner, representing the Liberal Party in coalition with the National Party, led by Wal Murray.

The ministry covers the period from 21 March 1988 when the coalition defeated the sitting Unsworth Labor government at the 1988 state election until 6 June 1991, when Greiner reconfigured his ministry following victory at the 1991 state election.

Composition of ministry

The ministry was rearranged on four occasions.

• The first rearrangement was due to the sudden death of Ray Aston in May 1988.
• The second rearrangement in January 1989 was caused by the resignation of Matt Singleton from the ministry.
• The third rearrangement was in September 1989.
• The fourth rearrangement in July 1990 was caused by the resignation of Terry Metherell from the ministry.

Portfolio	Minister	Party		Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier
Treasurer
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Deputy Premier
Minister for Public Works
Minister for State Development		align=center			align=right
	, MLC
Minister for Roads
Minister for Health
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Attorney General
Minister for Housing
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Police and Emergency Services	, MLC
Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in Legislative Council
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing	, MLC			align=center		align=right
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Racing
Minister for Family and Community Services	, MLC				align=center		align=center		align=right
					align=center		align=center		align=right
Minister for Education and Youth Affairs				align=center		align=center		align=right
and Youth Affairs	, MLC	align=center				align=right
Minister for Transport				align=right
					align=center		align=right
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	, MLC	align=center			align=center		align=right
Minister for Administrative Services		align=center			align=center		align=right
		align=center			align=center		align=right
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs				align=center		align=right
Minister for Mineral Resources
Minister for Energy
Minister for Minerals and Energy		align=center			align=center		align=right
Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment		align=center			align=center		align=right
Minister for Industrial Relations
Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment
Minister Assisting the Premier		align=center			align=center		align=right
Minister Assisting the Treasurer
Minister for Natural Resources				align=center		align=center		align=right
Minister for Water Resources
Minister for Lands and Forests
Chief Secretary		align=center			align=center		align=right
		align=center				align=right
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Planning
Minister for Corrective Services		align=center			align=right
		align=center			align=center		align=right
		align=center			align=center		align=right
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 Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988–1991
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1988–1991

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