| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Inaugural holder | Edward Deas Thomson |
| Formation | 23 May 1857 |
The Vice-President of the Executive Council of New South Wales is a position in the Australian state of New South Wales governments, whose holder acts as presiding officer of the Executive Council of New South Wales in the absence of the Governor.[1]
The Vice-President of the Executive Council is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.[2] The Vice-President is usually a senior minister and may summon executive councillors and preside at Council meetings when the Governor is not present. However, the Vice-President cannot sign Executive Council documents on behalf of the Governor. The current Vice-President of the Executive Council is Penny Sharpe, since 28 March 2023.[3]
- ^ "Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) - Section 35D". New South Wales Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) - Section 35C(3)". New South Wales Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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