Minister for Science (New South Wales)

The Minister for Science was a minister in the New South Wales Government, however the initial responsibilities of the portfolio are unclear and it was held in addition to that of education.[1] Science and medical research was a portfolio from 2003 until 2011, when it was retitled medical research.[2]

Minister for Science
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of New South Wales
Inaugural holderCharles Cutler
Formation13 May 1965

Science returned to the portfolio level in December 2021 as part of the responsibilities of the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Alister Henskens.[3]

List of ministers

The following individuals have served as Minister where Science was one of the responsibilities in the portfolio:

TitleMinisterPartyMinistryTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Minister for Science Charles Cutler   Country Askin (1) (2) (3) (4) 13 May 1965 19 June 1972 7 years, 37 days [4]
Minister for Science and Medical Research Frank Sartor   Labor Carr (4)
Iemma (1) 		2 April 2003 2 April 2007 4 years, 0 days [5]
Verity Firth Iemma (2) 2 April 2007 5 September 2008 1 year, 156 days [6]
Tony Stewart Rees 8 September 2008 4 November 2008 57 days [7]
Jodi McKay Rees
Keneally 		4 November 2008 28 March 2011 2 years, 144 days [8]

See also

References
  1. "PFO-141 Science". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 19 September 2021.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. "PFO-275 Science and Medical Research". NSW State Records & Archives. Retrieved 12 March 2022.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  4. "Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler (1918–2006)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "The Hon. Frank Ernest Sartor (1951- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. "The Hon. Verity Helen Firth (1973- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. "Mr (Tony) Anthony Paul Stewart (1956 - )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. "Ms Jodi Leyanne McKay (1969 - )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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