The Honourable John Barilaro MP |
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18th Deputy Premier of New South Wales | |
Assumed office 15 November 2016 |
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Premier |
Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
Preceded by | Troy Grant |
Leader of the National Party in New South Wales | |
Assumed office 15 November 2016 |
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Premier | Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
Deputy | Niall Blair |
Preceded by | Troy Grant |
Minister for Regional Development / Minister for Regional New South Wales |
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Assumed office 2 April 2015 |
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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 |
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Premier | Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
Preceded by | Andrew Stoner |
Minister for Skills | |
Assumed office 2 April 2015 |
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Premier | Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
Preceded by | Verity Firth (as Minister for Education and Training) |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Monaro |
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Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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Preceded by | Steve Whan |
Majority | 2.5% (2015) |
Minister for Regional Tourism | |
In office 17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015 |
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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.