Duncan Gay
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The Honourable Duncan Gay MLC |
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| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2014 |
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| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Mike Gallacher |
| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2014 |
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| Leader | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Mike Gallacher |
| Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight | |
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Assumed office 2 April 2015 |
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| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | himself (Roads and Freight) |
| Minister for Roads and Freight | |
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In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 |
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| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | himself (Roads and Ports) |
| Succeeded by | himself (Roads, Maritime and Freight) |
| Minister for the North Coast | |
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In office 17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015 |
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| Premier | Andrew Stoner |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stoner |
| Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
| Minister for Roads and Ports | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 |
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| Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
| Preceded by |
David Borger (Roads) Eric Roozendaal (Ports and Waterways) |
| Succeeded by | himself (Roads and Freight) |
| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
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In office 3 May 2011 – 6 May 2014 |
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| Leader | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Eric Roozendaal |
| Succeeded by | John Ajaka |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
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Assumed office 19 March 1988 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 May 1950 Crookwell, New South Wales |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse(s) | Katie Gay |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Newington College |
| Website | Parliamentary biography |
Duncan John Gay (born 2 May 1950), an Australian politician, has been the Vice-President of the Executive Council of New South Wales and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since May 2014; and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight since April 2015. Gay is the Leader of the Nationals in the Legislative Council and has been a member of the Council since 1988, represent The Nationals.
He served as the Minister for Roads and Freight, and as the Minister for the North Coast between 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government; and the Minister for Roads and Ports in the O'Farrell ministry between 2011 and 2014.
Gay was born and raised in Crookwell, New South Wales near Goulburn and educated at Crookwell District Rural School. He attended Newington College (1962-1967) in Sydney as a boarding student before studying accountancy and wool classing. He is married to Katie and they have two children.
Prior to his political career, Gay owned a small trucking company and managed his family’s grazing property at Crookwell.
Gay was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in March 1988 and has been a member of the National Party since 1974; and served in various portfolios and positions while in Opposition.
Following the election of the O'Farrell government at the 2011 election, Gay was appointed as the Minister for Roads and Ports in the New South Wales government. Following the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier, and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader, in April 2014 the name of Gay's portfolio changed to Minister for Roads and Freight; the responsibilities as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council were added in May 2014; and as Minister for the North Coast added in October 2014. Following the 2015 state election, Gay's portfolio responsibilities were amended slightly and renamed as Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight.
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