Minns has previously worked in the charity sector for a youth mental health charity, as a firefighter, as an advisor in the NSW government and as the assistant secretary of the NSW Labor Party.

Upon his return from Princeton, while his wife pursued her own business opportunities Minns became the carer of his sons before nominating for parliament. Minns is married and has three sons with his wife Anna. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of New England in Armidale and attended Princeton University in the United States where he was awarded a Masters in Public Policy (2012–13). The son of a school principal, Minns was raised in the St George region of Sydney in the suburb of Penshurst. He led the party to victory at the 2023 state election. Minns was first elected at the 2015 New South Wales state election, and was elected unopposed as leader of the Labor Party in the leadership election of June 2021, following the resignation of Jodi McKay. He was previously the deputy mayor of Hurstville from 2007 to 2008.

He has been the leader of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2021 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Kogarah since 2015. Christopher John Minns (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian politician serving as the 47th and current premier of New South Wales since March 2023.

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