Born:Robert John Carr, (1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 78), Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
Party:Labor
Deputy:Andrew Refshauge
Spouse:Helena John (m. 1973; died 2023)
Monarch:Elizabeth II
Premier:Neville Wran
Governor:Peter Sinclair, Gordon Samuels, Marie Bashir
Education:University of New South Wales (BA)
Preceded by:Bill Haigh
Succeeded by:Michael Daley
Prime Minister:Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd
State positions1983 – 2005:State positions, 1983 – 2005 Minister for the Arts, and Ethnic Affairs[a]In office, 4 April 1995 – 3 August 2005PremierHimselfPreceded byPeter Collins (Arts), Michael Photios (Ethnic Affairs)Succeeded byBob Debus (Arts), Morris Iemma (Ethnic Affairs)Leader of the Opposition in New South WalesIn office, 11 April 1988 – 4 April 1995PremierNick Greiner, John FaheyDeputyAndrew RefshaugePreceded byNick GreinerSucceeded byPeter CollinsMinister for Planning, and EnvironmentIn office, 12 December 1984 – 21 March 1988PremierNeville Wran, Barrie UnsworthPreceded byTerry SheahanSucceeded byDavid HayMinister for HeritageIn office, 4 July 1986 – 21 March 1988PremierBarrie UnsworthPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byVacant, (Position next held by Robyn Parker)Minister for Consumer AffairsIn office, 6 February – 4 July 1986PremierNeville WranPreceded byGeorge PaciulloSucceeded byDeirdre GrusovinMember of the, New South Wales Parliament, for MaroubraIn office, 22 October 1983 – 3 August 2005Preceded byBill HaighSucceeded byMichael Daley, In office, 4 April 1995 – 3 August 2005, Himself, Peter Collins (Arts), Michael Photios (Ethnic Affairs), Bob Debus (Arts), Morris Iemma (Ethnic Affairs), In office, 11 April 1988 – 4 April 1995, Nick Greiner, John Fahey, Andrew Refshauge, Nick Greiner, Peter Collins, In office, 12 December 1984 – 21 March 1988, Neville Wran, Barrie Unsworth, Terry Sheahan, David Hay, In office, 4 July 1986 – 21 March 1988, Barrie Unsworth, Office established, Vacant, (Position next held by Robyn Parker), In office, 6 February – 4 July 1986, Neville Wran, George Paciullo, Deirdre Grusovin, In office, 22 October 1983 – 3 August 2005, Bill Haigh, Michael Daley