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

• Steve Bracks, 1999-present, ALP.
• Jeff Kennett, 1992-1999, Liberal
• Joan Kirner, 1990-1992, ALP
• John Cain Jr., 1982-1990, ALP
• Lindsay Thompson[?], 1981-1982, Liberal
• Rupert Hamer[?], 1972-1981, Liberal
• Henry Bolte[?], 1955-1972, Liberal
• John Cain Snr[?]., 1952-1955 ALP
• John McDonald, 1952-1952
• Thomas Hollway, 1952-1952
• John McDonald, 1950-1952
• Thomas Hollway, 1947-1950
• John Cain Snr., 1945-1947
• Ian McFarlan, 1945-1945
• Albert Dunstan, 1943-1945
• John Cain Snr., 1943-1943
• Albert Dunstan, 1935-1943
• Stanley Argyle, 1932-1935
• Edmond Hogan, 1929-1932
• William McPherson, 1928-1929
• Edmond Hogan, 1927-1928
• John Allan, 1924-1927
• George Prendergast, 1924-1924
• Alexander James Peacock, 1924-1924
• Harry Lawson, 1918-1924
• John Bowser, 1917-1918
• Alexander James Peacock, 1914-1917
• William Watt, 1913-1914
• George Elmslie, 1913-1913
• William Watt, 1912-1913
• John Murray, 1909-1912
• Thomas Bent, 1904-1909
• William Irvine, 1902-1904
• Alexander James Peacock, 1901-1902
• George Turner, 1900-1901
• Allan McLean, 1899-1900
• George Turner, 1894-1899
• James Patterson, 1893-1894

• William Shiels, 1892-1893
• James Munro, 1890-1892
• Duncan Gillies, 1886-1890
• James Service, 1883-1886
• Bryan O'Loghlen, 1881-1883
• Graham Berry, 1880-1881
• James Service, 1880-1880
• Graham Berry, 1877-1880
• James McCulloch, 1875-1877
• Graham Berry, 1875-1875
• George Kerferd, 1874-1875
• James Francis, 1872-1874
• Charles Duffy, 1871-1872
• James McCulloch, 1870-1871
• John MacPherson, 1869-1870
• James McCulloch, 1868-1869
• Charles Sladen, 1868-1868
• James McCulloch, 1863-1868
• John O'Shanassy, 1861-1863
• Richard Heales, 1860-1861
• William Nicholson, 1859-1860
• John O'Shanassy, 1858-1859
• William Haines, 1857-1858
• John O'Shanassy, 1857-1857
• William Haines, 1855-1857 (first Premier of Victoria)