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John Barilaro

The Honourable
John Barilaro
MP
18th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
Assumed office
15 November 2016
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Troy Grant
Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
Assumed office
15 November 2016
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Deputy Niall Blair
Preceded by Troy Grant
Minister for Regional Development /
Minister for Regional New South Wales
Assumed office
2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Troy Grant (as Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services)
Minister for Small Business
Assumed office
17 October 2014
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Andrew Stoner
Minister for Skills
Assumed office
2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by Verity Firth (as Minister for Education and Training)
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Monaro
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded by Steve Whan
Majority 2.5% (2015)
Minister for Regional Tourism
In office
17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by Katrina Hodgkinson
Succeeded by Stuart Ayres (as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events)
Personal details
Nationality Australian
Political party The Nationals
Spouse(s) Deanna Barilaro
Children 3 (f)
Residence Jerrabomberra
Occupation Small business owner

Giovanni Domenic "John" Barilaro MP, an Australian politician, is the 18th Deputy Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Regional Development (later renamed as the Minister for Regional New South Wales), Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Skills since October 2014, and the New South Wales Leader of The Nationals since November 2016.

Barilaro is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Monaro for the Nationals since 2011. He has previously served as the Minister for Regional Tourism in the first Baird government.

Barilaro was born in Queanbeyan and after leaving school worked on the factory floor of his family's business. Before entering politics, he managed Ryleho, a business that manufactures energy efficient timber windows and doors. He has always been active in the local community; campaigning for a high school for the growing suburb of Jerrabomberra, helping to found the Monaro Panthers Football Club (soccer) a decade ago, and then serving eight years as club president.


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