Morris Iemma

The Honourable Morris Iemma
Iemma in 2007
40th Premier of New South Wales
Elections: 2007
In office 3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Marie Bashir
Deputy	John Watkins
Preceded by	Bob Carr
Succeeded by	Nathan Rees
Constituency	Lakemba
Ministerial offices 1999–⁠2008 Minister for Citizenship In office 3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008 Premier himself Preceded by Bob Carr Succeeded by Virginia Judge Minister for State Development In office 17 February 2006 – 2 April 2007 Premier himself Preceded by John Watkins Succeeded by Ian Macdonald Treasurer of New South Wales In office 3 August 2005 – 17 February 2006 Premier himself Preceded by Andrew Refshauge Succeeded by Michael Costa Minister for Health In office 2 April 2003 – 3 August 2005 Premier Bob Carr Preceded by Craig Knowles Succeeded by John Hatzistergos Minister for Sport and Recreation In office 21 November 2001 – 2 April 2003 Premier Bob Carr Preceded by John Watkins Succeeded by Sandra Nori (as Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation) Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship In office 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003 Premier Bob Carr Preceded by new title Succeeded by John Hatzistergos Minister for Public Works and Services In office 8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003 Premier Bob Carr Preceded by Ron Dyer Succeeded by Craig Knowles (as Minister for Infrastructure and Planning)
Constituencies 1991–⁠2008 Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lakemba In office 27 March 1999 – 19 September 2008 Preceded by Tony Stewart Succeeded by Robert Furolo Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Hurstville In office 25 May 1991 – 5 March 1999 Preceded by Guy Yeomans Succeeded by seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1961-07-21) 21 July 1961 (age 63) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Santina Raiti ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	4, including Clara Iemma
Education	Narwee Boys' High School University of Sydney University of Technology, Sydney
Profession	Union official and adviser

Morris Iemma (/ˈjɛmə/; born 21 July 1961) is a former Australian politician who was the 40th Premier of New South Wales. He served 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.