Duncan Gay
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Duncan John Gay AM (born 2 May 1950), an Australian politician, was the Vice-President of the Executive Council of New South Wales and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from May 2014 to January 2017; and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight from April 2015 to January 2017.[1][2] Gay was the Leader of the Nationals in the Legislative Council until January 2017 and was a member of the Council from 1988 to 2017, representing The Nationals.[3]
Duncan Gay | |
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Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
In office 6 May 2014 – 30 January 2017 | |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | Mike Gallacher |
Succeeded by | Don Harwin |
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
In office 6 May 2014 – 30 January 2017 | |
Leader | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | Mike Gallacher |
Succeeded by | Don Harwin |
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight | |
In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | himself (Roads and Freight) |
Succeeded by | Melinda Pavey |
Minister for Roads and Freight | |
In office 23 April 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
Premier | Mike Baird |
Preceded by | himself (Roads and Ports) |
Succeeded by | himself (Roads, Maritime and Freight) |
Minister for the North Coast | |
In office 17 October 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
Premier | Andrew Stoner |
Preceded by | Andrew Stoner |
Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
Minister for Roads and Ports | |
In office 3 April 2011 – 23 April 2014 | |
Premier | Barry O'Farrell |
Preceded by | David Borger (Roads) Eric Roozendaal (Ports and Waterways) |
Succeeded by | himself (Roads and Freight) |
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
In office 3 May 2011 – 6 May 2014 | |
Leader | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
Preceded by | Eric Roozendaal |
Succeeded by | John Ajaka |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
In office 19 March 1988 – 31 July 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Wes Fang |
Personal details | |
Born | Duncan John Gay (1950-05-02) 2 May 1950 (age 74) Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | The Nationals |
Spouse | Katie Gay |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Newington College |
He served as the Minister for Roads and Freight, and as the Minister for the North Coast between 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government;[4][5][6] and the Minister for Roads and Ports in the O'Farrell ministry between 2011 and 2014.[7]