Barrie Unsworth

Barrie Unsworth
Unsworth as premier c. 1987
36th Premier of New South Wales
Elections: 1988
In office
4 July 1986 – 25 March 1988
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSir James Rowland
DeputyRon Mulock
Preceded byNeville Wran
Succeeded byNick Greiner
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Rockdale
In office
2 August 1986 – 3 May 1991
Preceded byBrian Bannon
Succeeded byGeorge Thompson
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
6 November 1978 – 15 July 1986
Personal details
Born (1934-04-16) 16 April 1934 (age 90)
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse
Pauline Hennessy
(m. 1955)
ProfessionTrade union official

Barrie John Unsworth (born 16 April 1934) is an Australian former politician, representing the Labor Party in the Parliament of New South Wales from 1978 to 1991. He served as the 36th Premier from July 1986 to March 1988. Since the death of Steele Hall on 10 June 2024, Unsworth is the oldest living premier of an Australian state.


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