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Gladys Berejiklian

The Honourable
Gladys Berejiklian
45th Premier of New South Wales
Elections: 2019
In office
23 January 2017 – 5 October 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorDavid Hurley
Margaret Beazley
DeputyJohn Barilaro
Preceded byMike Baird
Succeeded byDominic Perrottet
Ministerial positions
62nd Treasurer of New South Wales
In office
2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byAndrew Constance
Succeeded byDominic Perrottet
Minister for Transport
In office
3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015
PremierBarry O'Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded byJohn Robertson
Succeeded byAndrew Constance (as Minister for Transport and Infrastructure)
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office
2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byAndrew Constance
Succeeded byDominic Perrottet
Minister for the Hunter
In office
23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byMike Gallacher
Succeeded byAbolished
Party leadership positions
Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales
In office
23 January 2017 – 5 October 2021
DeputyDominic Perrottet
Preceded byMike Baird
Succeeded byDominic Perrottet
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales
In office
17 April 2014 – 23 January 2017
LeaderMike Baird
Preceded byJillian Skinner
Succeeded byDominic Perrottet
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Willoughby
In office
22 March 2003 – 30 December 2021
Preceded byPeter Collins
Succeeded byTim James
Personal details
Born (1970-09-22) 22 September 1970 (age 53)
Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Coalition
Residence(s)Northbridge, Sydney, New South Wales[1]
EducationUniversity of Sydney
University of New South Wales
Occupation
  • Banker
  • Politician

Gladys Berejiklian (Armenian: Գլեդիս Բերեջիկլյան, romanized: Gledis Berejiklyan;[2] born 22 September 1970)[3] is an Australian businesswoman and former politician who served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021. Berejiklian currently works as an executive for the telecommunications company Optus.[4]

Berejiklian became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly after winning the electoral district of Willoughby in the 2003 state election. She was given the roles of Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations in the second Baird government,[5][6] and Minister for Transport in the O'Farrell and first Baird governments.[7] She was also the deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party between 2014 and 2017. She assumed the role of premier after Mike Baird's resignation in January 2017. She was re-elected after winning the 2019 state election. In her second term, she led New South Wales's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In October 2021, Berejiklian announced her intention to resign as both premier and member for Willoughby after the start of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation to determine whether a "breach of public trust" had occurred, over her failure to disclose the secret relationship with Daryl Maguire when relevant to her ministerial duties, and her failure to report potentially corrupt statements Maguire made to her that were recorded in phone calls during the Maguire ICAC investigation.[8][9][10] Berejiklian stayed on as premier until a replacement was elected at a party room meeting, held on 5 October 2021.[11] Treasurer Dominic Perrottet succeeded Berejiklian as premier of New South Wales.[12]

In 2023 ICAC findings stated that Berejiklian engaged in "serious corrupt conduct" by refusing to report Maguire's corrupt statements to her, but did not recommend criminal charges against her as ICAC evidence is not admissible in criminal court due to the loss of the right to silence within hearings.[13][14]

During her time in office, Berejiklian was a popular Premier;[15][16][17][18][19] indeed, she never recorded a single net negative approval rating in an opinion poll. Indeed, one nationwide poll from 2022 had her ranked as the most trusted Coalition politician in Australia (but was excluded from the 2023 poll on the same issue as she had already left politics).[20] Thus, she is frequently ranked in the upper tier of Australian state Premiers in terms of historical performance rankings.[21]

  1. ^ Chancellor, Jonathan (4 April 2016). "Gladys Berejiklian sells North Willoughby townhouse". propertyobserver.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Հայուհի Գլեդիս Բերեջիկլյանը դարձել է Ավստրալիայի նահանգներից մեկի վարչապետը".
  3. ^ "Leaders of the NSW Liberal Party". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ Optus appoints Gladys Berejiklian to its Executive Team in a new role as Managing Director, Enterprise, Business and Institutional 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. ^ Coultan, Mark (1 April 2015). "Mike Baird reveals NSW cabinet". The Australian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  7. ^ Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  8. ^ McGowan, Michael; Davies, Anne (1 October 2021). "NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns after Icac announces investigation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. ^ Visontay (now), Elias; Rachwani (earlier), Mostafa (1 October 2021). "Australia Covid live update: NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns; international reopening announced; Victoria records 1,143 cases". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW Premier after ICAC probe into her relationship with Daryl Maguire announced". ABC News. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Who will be the next NSW premier? Dominic Perrottet and Rob Stokes lead field of contenders". the Guardian. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Dominic Perrottet set to be new premier of NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2021.
  13. ^ Greenbank, Amy (28 June 2023). "Corruption watchdog does not recommend criminal charges against Berejiklian". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. ^ Visontay, Elias (29 June 2023). "Icac found Gladys Berejiklian engaged in corrupt conduct. So why won't she be prosecuted?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Berejiklian remains popular, but her year won't end on a high". 25 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Tracing Gladys Berejiklian's rise to popularity". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Analysis: Why you shouldn't feel too sorry for NSW Premier after her resignation".
  18. ^ "Majority still 'liked and respected' Berejiklian, but one-third changed minds after corrupt finding". 20 July 2023.
  19. ^ "NSW voters pick Berejiklian over PM - but one public servant beats them both". 27 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Penny Wong most trusted Australian politician; Peter Dutton most distrusted - Roy Morgan Research".
  21. ^ Davies, Anne (30 June 2023). "Gladys, we hardly knew you: How Berejiklian's obsession with secrecy brought her down". The Guardian.

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