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The surname that stumped an electorate: Gladys Berejiklian's rise to the top

Gladys Berejiklian delivers her budget for 2016-17 budget as Treasurer
Gladys Berejiklian delivers her budget for 2016-17 budget as Treasurer Source: AAP

On 23 January Gladys Berejiklian was sworn in as the 45th Premier of NSW, following the resignation of Mike Baird the previous week. SBS takes a look at the life and times of the second woman to lead the state.


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On 23 January Gladys Berejiklian was sworn in as the 45th Premier of NSW, following the resignation of Mike Baird the previous week. SBS takes a look at the life and times of the second woman to lead the state.


After 46 years of preparation, it would appear that Gladys Berejiklian is finally ready.

The Member for Willoughby's trajectory to the top has been a calculated one, after she rejected the opportunity to contend for the position of premier when Barry O'Farrell stepped down in 2014, claiming she didn't feel she was ready.

But, after setting in place the foundations for a career as a political leader from an early age, it would seem the time has come.

 


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