Australia is made up of six states and two territories. Each State is led by a Premier (not a President) who generally is the head of the ruling party.
In 2013, the premier of New South Wales was Barry O'Farrell. O'Farrell resigned in 2014, to be replaced by M I've Baird.
There is a Governor of NSW, who represents the Queen. Professor Marie Bashir AC Professor Bashir, the first woman to be appointed Governor of NSW, took up her office on 1 March 2001.
The head of state of New South Wales is Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of Australia, like all other states and territories of Australia. She is represented in New South Wales by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir.
In a state election held on 26 March 2011, Barry O'Farrell, of the Liberal Party of Australia, was elected Premier of NSW in a landslide victory. O'Farrell is the member for Ku-ring-gai. He is the first Liberal Premier of NSW since John Fahey was narrowly defeated in a state election in April 1995.
In 2014, the Premier of New South Wales is Mike Baird.
The Governor of NSW is Professor Marie Bashir AC. NSW does not have a Governor general, that is a federal post.
The leader of the government in each of Australia's states, including NSW, is the Premier.
The second Governor of New South Wales was Captain John Hunter.
The Governor-General has this position throughout Australia. Currently (2009), Australia's Governor-General is Quentin Bryce. However, the current Governor of New South Wales (not Governor-General) is Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO.
The first Governor of New South Wales was Captain Arthur Phillip, who also commanded the First Fleet.
The first leader of the colony of New South Wales was Governor Arthur Phillip.
Governor of New South Wales
He was a britsh naval officer and was the first governor of new south wales
The first Governor of New South Wales was Captain Arthur Phillip, who also commanded the First Fleet.
The first governor of the colony of New South Wales was Governor Arthur Phillip.
The appointed royal governor of New South Wales is Professor Marie Bashir, whose term began on March 1, 2001 and will extend at least to February 2014.
New South Wales originally came under the general name of New Holland.
James Cook was never Governor of New South Wales. All he did was to chart the eastern coast, claim it for England and name it New South Wales. He died before the First Fleet was even considered, let alone established and sent to NSW.
Charles Fitzroy became Governor of New South Wales in 1846 and continued in this position until January 1855.