John Fahey (politician)

The Honourable
John Fahey
AC
The Honourable John Fahey AC
38th Premier of New South Wales ; Election: 1995
	In office; 24 June 1992 – 4 April 1995
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Peter Sinclair
Deputy	Wal Murray (1992–93) ; Ian Armstrong (1993–95)
Preceded by	Nick Greiner
Succeeded by	Bob Carr
Minister for Finance
	In office; 11 March 1996 – 26 November 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Kim Beazley
Succeeded by	Nick Minchin
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Macarthur
	In office; 2 March 1996 – 8 October 2001
Preceded by	Chris Haviland
Succeeded by	Pat Farmer
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly; for Southern Highlands
	In office; 19 March 1988 – 1 February 1996
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	Peta Seaton
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly; for Camden
	In office; 24 March 1984 – 22 February 1988
Preceded by	Ralph Brading
Succeeded by	Peter Primrose
2nd President of WADA
	In office; 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2013
Preceded by	Dick Pound
Succeeded by	Craig Reedie
Personal details
Born	John Joseph Fahey; 10 January 1945; Wellington, New Zealand
Died	12 September 2020 (aged 75)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Colleen Fahey
Children	3
Occupation	Lawyer

John Joseph Fahey AC (10 January 1945 – 12 September 2020) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1992 to 1995 and as the federal Minister for Finance from 1996 to 2001. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1996 and the federal House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001. Fahey also served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and later became chancellor of the Australian Catholic University.

The Honourable John Fahey AC

38th Premier of New South Wales Election: 1995
In office 24 June 1992 – 4 April 1995
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Peter Sinclair
Deputy	Wal Murray (1992–93) Ian Armstrong (1993–95)
Preceded by	Nick Greiner
Succeeded by	Bob Carr
Minister for Finance
In office 11 March 1996 – 26 November 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Kim Beazley
Succeeded by	Nick Minchin
Member of the Australian Parliament for Macarthur
In office 2 March 1996 – 8 October 2001
Preceded by	Chris Haviland
Succeeded by	Pat Farmer
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Southern Highlands
In office 19 March 1988 – 1 February 1996
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	Peta Seaton
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Camden
In office 24 March 1984 – 22 February 1988
Preceded by	Ralph Brading
Succeeded by	Peter Primrose
2nd President of WADA
In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2013
Preceded by	Dick Pound
Succeeded by	Craig Reedie

Personal details
Born	John Joseph Fahey (1945-01-10)10 January 1945 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	12 September 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 75)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Colleen Fahey
Children	3
Occupation	Lawyer