Morris Iemma
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The Honourable Morris Iemma |
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| 40th Premier of New South Wales Elections: 2007 |
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In office 3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008 |
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| Deputy | John Watkins (2005-2008) |
| Preceded by | Bob Carr |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Rees |
| Constituency |
Hurstville (1991–1999) Lakemba (1999–2008) |
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| Born |
21 July 1961 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Santina Raiti |
| Education |
Narwee Boys' High School University of Sydney University of Technology, Sydney |
| Profession | Union official and adviser |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Morris Iemma (/ˈjɛmə/; born 21 July 1961) is a former Australian politician who was the 40th Premier of New South Wales, serving from 3 August 2005 to 5 September 2008. From Sydney, Iemma attended the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney. A member of the Labor Party, he was first elected to the Parliament of New South Wales at the 1991 state election, having previously worked as a trade union official. From 1999, Iemma was a minister in the third and fourth ministries led by Bob Carr. He replaced Carr as premier and Leader of the New South Wales Labor Party in 2005, following Carr's resignation. Iemma led Labor to victory at the 2007 state election, albeit with a slightly reduced majority. He resigned as premier in 2008, after losing the support of caucus, and left parliament shortly after, triggering a by-election. He was replaced as premier by Nathan Rees.
Iemma was born in Sydney, the only child of Giuseppe and Maria Iemma, migrants from Martone, Calabria, Italy. Maria Iemma worked in the clothing trade, and Giuseppe Iemma, a communist supporter in Italy, worked as a machine labourer. Morris joined the Australian Labor Party when he was 16. He was educated at state schools in Sydney, including the now-closed Narwee Boys' High School, and has an economics degree from the University of Sydney and a law degree from the University of Technology, Sydney.
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