Premier of Victoria
In
Australia, a
Premier is the head of
Government of a
state. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of the state, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the lower house of the state
parliament. However, in times of constitutional crisis the Governor can appoint someone else as Premier.
Premiers of Victoria
Premier
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Assumed Office
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Retired from Office
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Days in Office
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William Clark Haines
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30 Nov. 1855
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1 Mar.1857
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468
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John O'Shanassy
|
11 Mar. 1857
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29 Apr. 1857
|
50
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William Clark Haines
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29 Apr. 1857
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10 Mar. 1858
|
316
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John O'Shanassy
|
10 Mar. 1858
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27 Oct. 1859
|
597
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William Nicholson
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27 Oct. 1859
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26 Nov. 1860
|
397
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Richard Heales
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26 Nov. 1860
|
14 Nov. 1861
|
354
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John O'Shanassy
|
14. Nov 1861
|
27 June 1863
|
591
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James McCulloch
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27 June 1863
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6 May 1868
|
1776
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Charlie Sladen
|
6 May 1868
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11 July 1868
|
67
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|
James McCulloch
|
11 July 1868
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20 Sep. 1869
|
437
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John Alexander MacPherson
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20 Sep.1869
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9 Apr. 1870
|
202
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Sir James McCulloch
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9 Apr. 1870
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19 June 1871
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437
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Charles Gavan Duffy
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19 June 1871
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10 June 1872
|
358
|
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James Goodall Francis
|
10 June 1872
|
31 July 1874
|
782
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George Briscoe Kerferd
|
31 July 1874
|
7 Aug. 1875
|
373
|
|
Graham Berry
|
7 Aug. 1875
|
20 Oct. 1875
|
75
|
|
Sir James McCulloch
|
20 Oct. 1875
|
21 May 1877
|
580
|
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Graham Berry
|
21 May 1877
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5 Mar. 1880
|
1020
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James Service
|
5 Mar. 1880
|
3 Aug. 1880
|
152
|
|
Graham Berry
|
3 Aug. 1880
|
9 July 1881
|
152
|
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Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Bart
|
9 July 1881
|
8 Mar. 1883
|
608
|
|
James Service
|
8 Mar. 1883
|
18 Feb. 1886
|
1079
|
|
Duncan Gillies
|
18 Feb. 1886
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5 Nov. 1890
|
1722
|
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James Munro
|
5 Nov. 1890
|
16 Feb. 1892
|
469
|
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William Shiels
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16 Feb. 1892
|
23 Jan. 1893
|
343
|
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Sir James Brown Patterson
|
23 Jan. 1893
|
27 Sep. 1894
|
613
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Sir George Turner
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27 Sep. 1894
|
5 Dec. 1899
|
1896
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|
Allan McLean
|
5 Dec. 1899
|
19 Nov. 1900
|
350
|
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Sir George Turner
|
19 Nov 1900
|
12 Feb. 1901
|
86
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|
Alexander James Peacock
|
12 Feb. 1901
|
10 June 1902
|
484
|
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William Hill Irvine
|
10 June 1902
|
16 Feb. 1904
|
617
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Sir Thomas Bent
|
16 Feb. 1904
|
8 Jan. 1909
|
1789
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John Murray
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8 Jan. 1909
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18 May 1912
|
1227
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William Alexander Watt
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18 May 1912
|
9 Dec. 1913
|
571
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George Alexander Elmslie
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9 Dec. 1913
|
22 Dec. 1913
|
14
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William Alexander Watt
|
22 Dec. 1913
|
18 June 1914
|
179
|
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Sir Alexander James Peacock
|
18 June 1914
|
29 Nov. 1917
|
1261
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John Bowser
|
29 Nov. 1917
|
21 Mar. 1918
|
113
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Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson
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21 Mar. 1918
|
7 Sept. 1923
|
1997
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Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson
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7 Sept. 1923
|
19 Mar. 1924
|
195
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Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson
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19 Mar. 1924
|
28 Apr. 1924
|
41
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Sir Alexander James Peacock
|
28 Apr. 1924
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18 July 1924
|
82
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George Michael Prendergast
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18 July 1924
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18 Nov. 1924
|
82
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John Allan
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18 Nov. 1924
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20 May 1927
|
914
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Edmond John Hogan
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20 May 1927
|
22 Nov. 1928
|
553
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Sir William McPherson
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22 Nov. 1928
|
12 Dec. 1929
|
386
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Edmond John Hogan
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12 Dec. 1929
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19 May 1932
|
890
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Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle
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19 May 1932
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2 Apr. 1935
|
1049
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Albert Arthur Dunstan
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2 Apr. 1935
|
14 Sept. 1943
|
3088
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|
John Cain (senior)
|
14 Sept. 1943
|
18 Sept. 1943
|
5
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Albert Arthur Dunstan
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18 Sept. 1943
|
2 Oct. 1945
|
746
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Ian McFarlan
|
2 Oct. 1945
|
21 Nov. 1945
|
51
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John Cain (senior)
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21 Nov. 1945
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20 Nov. 1947
|
730
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Thomas Tuke Hollway
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20 Nov. 1947
|
3 Dec. 1948
|
380
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Thomas Tuke Hollway
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3 Dec. 1948
|
27 June 1950
|
572
|
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John Gladstone Black McDonald
|
27 June 1950
|
28 Oct. 1952
|
855
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Thomas Tuke Hollway
|
28 Oct. 1952
|
31 Oct. 1952
|
4
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John Gladstone Black McDonald
|
31 Oct. 1952
|
17 Dec. 1952
|
48
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|
John Cain (senior)
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17 Dec. 1952
|
31 Mar. 1955
|
835
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|
John Cain (senior)
|
31 Mar. 1955
|
7 June 1955
|
69
|
|
Sir Henry Edward Bolte
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7 June 1955
|
23 Aug. 1972
|
6288
|
|
Rupert James Hamer
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23 Aug. 1972
|
5 June 1981
|
3209
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Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson
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5 June 1981
|
8 Apr. 1982
|
299
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|
John Cain (junior)
|
8 Apr. 1982
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9 Aug. 1990
|
3047
|
|
Joan Elizabeth Kirner
|
9 Aug. 1990
|
6 Oct. 1992
|
790
|
|
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett
|
6 Oct. 1992
|
19 Oct. 1999
|
2570
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Stephen Phillip Bracks
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19 Oct. 1999
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