Morris Iemma

Morris Iemma
Iemma in 2007
40th Premier of New South Wales
Elections: 2007
In office
3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorMarie Bashir
DeputyJohn Watkins
Preceded byBob Carr
Succeeded byNathan Rees
ConstituencyLakemba
Ministerial offices 1999–⁠2008
Minister for Citizenship
In office
3 August 2005 – 5 September 2008
Premierhimself
Preceded byBob Carr
Succeeded byVirginia Judge
Minister for State Development
In office
17 February 2006 – 2 April 2007
Premierhimself
Preceded byJohn Watkins
Succeeded byIan Macdonald
Treasurer of New South Wales
In office
3 August 2005 – 17 February 2006
Premierhimself
Preceded byAndrew Refshauge
Succeeded byMichael Costa
Minister for Health
In office
2 April 2003 – 3 August 2005
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byCraig Knowles
Succeeded byJohn Hatzistergos
Minister for Sport and Recreation
In office
21 November 2001 – 2 April 2003
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byJohn Watkins
Succeeded bySandra Nori (as Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation)
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
In office
8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003
PremierBob Carr
Preceded bynew title
Succeeded byJohn Hatzistergos
Minister for Public Works and Services
In office
8 April 1999 – 2 April 2003
PremierBob Carr
Preceded byRon Dyer
Succeeded byCraig 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 byTony Stewart
Succeeded byRobert Furolo
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Hurstville
In office
25 May 1991 – 5 March 1999
Preceded byGuy Yeomans
Succeeded byseat abolished
Personal details
Born (1961-07-21) 21 July 1961 (age 63)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse
Santina Raiti
(m. 1997)
Children4, including Clara Iemma
EducationNarwee Boys' High School
University of Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
ProfessionUnion 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.