O'Farrell ministry

The O'Farrell ministry was the 93rd ministry of the Government of New South Wales, and was led by Barry O'Farrell, the state's 43rd Premier.

O'Farrell ministry
93rd Cabinet of New South Wales
Premier Barry O'Farrell, pictured in 2012
Date formed3 April 2011 (2011-04-03)
Date dissolved23 April 2014 (2014-04-23)
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
GovernorMarie Bashir
PremierBarry O'Farrell
Deputy PremierAndrew Stoner
No. of ministers22
Member partyLiberalNational Coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition Majority Government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderJohn Robertson
History
Election(s)2011 New South Wales state election
PredecessorKeneally ministry
SuccessorFirst Baird ministry

The LiberalNational coalition ministry was formed following the defeat of the Keneally-led Labor government at the 2011 election. It was the first coalition ministry since the Greiner-Fahey-led coalition ministries of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

On 28 March 2011, O'Farrell and Nationals leader Andrew Stoner were sworn in by Governor Marie Bashir, as Premier and Deputy Premier respectively at a ceremony held in the office of the Chief Secretary of New South Wales. Although the Coalition's landslide victory was beyond doubt, counting was still underway in a few seats. With this in mind, O'Farrell had himself and Stoner sworn in as an interim two-man government until a full ministry could be sworn in. The balance of the ministry was sworn in on 3 April 2011 at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman.

On 16 April 2014, O'Farrell announced his intention to resign as Premier and as Leader of the Liberal Party, leading to the end of his government. The following day, Mike Baird was elected as Leader of the Liberal Party and he formed the Baird ministry which was sworn in on 23 April 2014.

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