Morris Iemma ( born 21 July 1961 ) was the 40th Premier of New South Wales from 3 August 2005 to 5 September 2008 . Morris Iemma ( ; born 21 July 1961 ) , is a former Australian politician and 40th Premier of New South Wales , succeeding Bob Carr after he resigned on 3 August 2005 . Iemma led the Australian Labor Party to victory in the 2007 election before resigning as Premier on 5 September 2008 , and as a Member of Parliament on 19 September 2008 .