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List of premiers of Victoria

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Incumbent
John Brumby

Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in Victoria. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only. From the 1880s, until after Federation in 1901, Victorian politics were dominated by Protectionist Liberals, who were opposed by Free Trade Conservatives. The Labor Party did not emerge as a major party until after 1910, which meant that Victoria was slow to develop a two-party system. Labor did not win a majority in the Legislative Assembly until 1952, and until that time weak minority governments were common. Since 1952, Victoria has had a stable two-party system.

List of Premiers of Victoria

No.NamePartyAssumed officeLeft office
1 William Haines30 November 185525 August 1856
2 Sir John O'Shanassy11 March 185729 April 1857
- William Haines29 April 185710 March 1858
- Sir John O'Shanassy10 March 185827 October 1859
3 William Nicholson27 October 185926 November 1860
4 Richard Heales26 November 186014 November 1861
- Sir John O'Shanassy14 November 186127 June 1863
5 Sir James McCulloch27 June 18636 May 1868
6 Sir Charles Sladen6 May 186811 July 1868
- Sir James McCulloch11 July 186820 September 1869
7 John Alexander MacPherson20 September 18699 April 1870
- Sir James McCulloch9 April 187019 June 1871
8 Charles Gavan Duffy19 June 187110 June 1872
9 James Francis10 June 187231 July 1874
10 George Kerferd31 July 18747 August 1875
11 Sir Graham Berry7 August 187520 October 1875
- Sir James McCulloch20 October 187521 May 1877
- Sir Graham Berry21 May 18775 March 1880
12 James Service5 March 18803 August 1880
- Sir Graham Berry3 August 18809 July 1881
13 Sir Bryan O'Loghlen9 July 18818 March 1883
- James Service8 March 188318 February 1886
14 Duncan GilliesConservative-Liberal Coalition18 February 18865 November 1890
15 James MunroNational Liberal5 November 189016 February 1892
16 William Shiels Liberal 16 February 189223 January 1893
17 Sir James PattersonConservative23 January 189327 September 1894
18 Sir George Turner Liberal 27 September 18945 December 1899
19 Allan McLean Liberal 5 December 189919 November 1900
- Sir George Turner Liberal19 November 190012 February 1901
20 Sir Alexander Peacock Liberal 12 February 190110 June 1902
21 Sir William IrvineReform10 June 190216 February 1904
22 Sir Thomas BentReform16 February 19048 January 1909
23 John MurrayLiberal8 January 190918 May 1912
24 William Watt Liberal 18 May 19129 December 1913
25 George ElmslieLabor9 December 191322 December 1913
- William WattLiberal 22 December 191318 June 1914
- Sir Alexander Peacock Liberal 18 June 191429 November 1917
26 John Bowser Nationalist 29 November 191721 March 1918
27 Sir Harry Lawson Nationalist21 March 19187 September 1923
- Sir Harry LawsonNationalist/ Country7 September 192319 March 1924
- Sir Harry LawsonNationalist19 March 192428 April 1924
- Sir Alexander PeacockNationalist28 April 192418 July 1924
28 George PrendergastLabor18 July 192418 November 1924
29 John AllanCountry/ Nationalist18 November 192420 May 1927
30 Edmond HoganLabor20 May 192722 November 1928
31 Sir William McPhersonNationalist22 November 192812 December 1929
- Edmond HoganLabor12 December 192919 May 1932
32 Sir Stanley ArgyleUnited Australia19 May 19322 April 1935
33 Sir Albert Dunstan Country2 April 193514 September 1943
34 John Cain SnrLabor14 September 194318 September 1943
- Sir Albert Dunstan Country 18 September 19432 October 1945
35 Ian MacFarlanLiberal2 October 194521 November 1945
- John Cain SnrLabor21 November 194520 November 1947
36 Thomas HollwayLiberal20 November 19473 December 1948
- Thomas HollwayLiberal3 December 194827 June 1950
37 Sir John McDonaldCountry27 June 195028 October 1952
- Thomas HollwayElectoral Reform28 October 195231 October 1952
- Sir John McDonaldCountry31 October 195217 December 1952
- John Cain SnrLabor17 December 195231 March 1955
- John Cain SnrLabor31 March 19557 June 1955
38 Sir Henry BolteLiberal7 June 195523 August 1972
39 Sir Rupert HamerLiberal23 August 19725 June 1981
40 Lindsay ThompsonLiberal5 June 19818 April 1982
41 John Cain IILabor8 April 198210 August 1990
42 Joan KirnerLabor10 August 19906 October 1992
43 Jeff Kennett Liberal6 October 199220 October 1999
44 Steve Bracks Labor20 October 199930 July 2007
45 John Brumby Labor30 July 200729 November 2010
46 Ted Baillieu Liberal29 November 2010incumbent

Living former premiers

As of July 2008, four former premiers are alive, the oldest being John Cain (1982–1990, born 1931). The most recent premier to die was Lindsay Thompson (1981–82), on 16 July 2008.

Name Term as premier Date of birth
John Cain II 1982–1990 (1931-04-26) 26 April 1931 (age 93)
Joan Kirner 1990–1992 (1938-06-20) 20 June 1938 (age 86)
Jeff Kennett 1992–1999 (1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 (age 76)
Steve Bracks 1999–2007 (1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 (age 69)

See also

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