Don Harwin | |
|---|---|
| Special Minister of State | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 15 April 2020 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Anthony Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Gladys Berejiklian (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Damien Tudehope (as Minister for Employee Relations) Ben Franklin (as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for the Arts) |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 15 April 2020 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister for the Arts) Dominic Perrottet (as Minister for Industrial Relations) Sarah Mitchell (as Minister for the Arts) |
| Succeeded by | Gladys Berejiklian (acting) |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Damien Tudehope (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Damien Tudehope |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 15 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Gay |
| Succeeded by | Damien Tudehope (acting) |
| Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 27 March 1999 – 22 March 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Chris Rath |
| Minister for Resources Minister for Energy and Utilities | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Roberts (as Minister for Industry, Energy and Resources) |
| Succeeded by | Matt Kean (as Minister for Energy and the Environment) |
| Minister for the Arts | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Grant |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts) |
| 20th President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 May 2011 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Amanda Fazio |
| Succeeded by | John Ajaka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1964 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Politician |
Donald Thomas Harwin (born 5 July 1964[1]) is an Australian politician. He was the New South Wales Special Minister of State and the Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts in the second Berejiklian ministry since April 2019;[2][3][4] and the Vice-President of the Executive Council, and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since January 2017 in the Berejiklian government.[5] He briefly resigned from his roles with effect from 15 April 2020,[6][7] however was reinstated on 3 July 2020.[8]
Harwin was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Liberal Party from 27 March 1999 until his resignation on 22 March 2022.[9]
Harwin has previously served as the Minister for the Arts, the Minister for Resources and the Minister for Energy and Utilities in the first Berejiklian ministry, from January 2017 until March 2019;[5] and served as the twentieth President of the New South Wales Legislative Council between May 2011 and January 2017.
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- ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Statement from Don Harwin". NSW Government. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (10 April 2020). "NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin resigns". Mumbrella. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "NSW Police boss hits back after former Arts minister Don Harwin gets off coronavirus fine". ABC News. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "The Hon. (Don) Donald Thomas Harwin MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.