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Wran ministry (1984–86)

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Head of government
  
Neville Wran

No. of ministers
  
20

Deputy head of government
  
Ron Mulock

Date formed
  
5 April 1984 (1984-04-05)

Date dissolved
  
6 February 1986 (1986-02-06)

Head of state
  
Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Sir James Rowland)

The Wran ministry (1984–1986) or Seventh Wran ministry was the 77th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 35th Premier of New South Wales, the Honourable Neville Wran, QC MP, representing the Australian Labor Party. It was the seventh of eight consecutive occasions when Wran was Premier.

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Tenure of ministry

The ministry covers the period from 5 April 1984 the Wran–led Labor Party was re-elected at the 1984 election, until 6 February 1986 when Wran reconfigured his ministry, and the Eighth Wran ministry was formed.

Composition of ministry

Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

First arrangement

1 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Landa to Wran, after the death in office of Landa.

Third arrangement

2 Attorney General portfolio transferred from Wran to Sheahan 3 Planning and Environment portfolio transferred from Sheahan to Carr, who entered the ministry

Fourth arrangement

4 Ethnic Affairs portfolio created 5 Assisting the Premier portfolio created

Fifth arrangement

6 Industry and Decentralisation portfolio and Small Business and Technology portfolio transferred from Bedford to Wran 7 Local Government portfolio transferred from Stewart to Anderson

References

Wran ministry (1984–86) Wikipedia