Eric Willis was a Liberal Premier of the State of New South Wales from 23 January 1976 to 14 May 1976. His Premiership was very short - lasting for less then four months. This period came at the end of the dominant period of government of Liberal Premier Robin Askin . Eric Willis lost power to Labor Opposition Leader Neville Wran who was then to go on to be the longest serving Premier of the State after 10 years.