Premier of Victoria
The Premier of Victoria is the head of the Government of Victoria, Australia. The Premier does the same job at a state level as the Prime Minister of Australia does at a national level. Formal power is held by the King who is represented in Victoria by the Governor of Victoria. The Governor acts on the advice given to him by the Premier. The current Premier of Victoria is Jacinta Allan.
| Premier of Victoria | |
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| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Premier Premier Of Victoria Media
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| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Parliament |
| Seat | Parliament House, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Appointer | Governor of Victoria |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament |
| Inaugural holder | William Haines |
| Formation | 30 November 1855 |
| Website | https://www.premier.vic.gov.au |
Victoria is governed under the Westminster system of parliamentary government. It is a bicameral system with two elected houses. The lower house is called the Legislative Assembly and the upper house is called the Legislative Council. After an election, the State Governor appoints as Premier, the leader of the party who can control a majority of the elected members in the lower house. The Premier must resign if they no longer have a majority in the Legislative Assembly. This can happen if they lose seats at an election, or if their own political party does not support them.
Victoria was a British colony, and power was held by the Governor. In 1855, Britain allowed Victoria to have its own parliament, and the power was passed to the Premier.
List of Premiers of Victoria
| No. | Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
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| 1 | William Haines | 30 November 1855 | 11 March 1857 | |
| 2 | Sir John O'Shanassy | 11 March 1857 | 29 April 1857 | |
| - | William Haines | 29 April 1857 | 10 March 1858 | |
| - | Sir John O'Shanassy | 10 March 1858 | 27 October 1859 | |
| 3 | William Nicholson | 27 October 1859 | 26 November 1860 | |
| 4 | Richard Heales | 26 November 1860 | 14 November 1861 | |
| - | Sir John O'Shanassy | 14 November 1861 | 27 June 1863 | |
| 5 | Sir James McCulloch | 27 June 1863 | 6 May 1868 | |
| 6 | Sir Charles Sladen | 6 May 1868 | 11 July 1868 | |
| 7 | John Alexander MacPherson | 20 September 1869 | 9 April 1870 | |
| - | Sir James McCulloch | 9 April 1870 | 19 June 1871 | |
| 8 | Charles Gavan Duffy | 19 June 1871 | 10 June 1872 | |
| 9 | James Francis | 10 June 1872 | 31 July 1874 | |
| 10 | George Kerferd | 31 July 1874 | 7 August 1875 | |
| 11 | Sir Graham Berry | 7 August 1875 | 20 October 1875 | |
| - | Sir James McCulloch | 20 October 1875 | 21 May 1877 | |
| - | Sir Graham Berry | 21 May 1877 | 5 March 1880 | |
| 12 | James Service | 5 March 1880 | 3 August 1880 | |
| - | Sir Graham Berry | 3 August 1880 | 9 July 1881 | |
| 13 | Sir Bryan O'Loghlen | 9 July 1881 | 8 March 1883 | |
| - | James Service | 8 March 1883 | 18 February 1886 | |
| 14 | Duncan Gillies | Conservative-Liberal Coalition | 18 February 1886 | 5 November 1890 |
| 15 | James Munro | National Liberal | 5 November 1890 | 16 February 1892 |
| 16 | William Shiels | Liberal | 16 February 1892 | 23 January 1893 |
| 17 | Sir James Patterson | Conservative | 23 January 1893 | 27 September 1894 |
| 18 | Sir George Turner | Liberal | 27 September 1894 | 5 December 1899 |
| 19 | Allan McLean | Liberal | 5 December 1899 | 19 November 1900 |
| - | Sir George Turner | Liberal | 19 November 1900 | 12 February 1901 |
| 20 | Sir Alexander Peacock | Liberal | 12 February 1901 | 10 June 1902 |
| 21 | Sir William Irvine | Reform | 10 June 1902 | 16 February 1904 |
| 22 | Sir Thomas Bent | Reform | 16 February 1904 | 8 January 1909 |
| 23 | John Murray | Liberal | 8 January 1909 | 18 May 1912 |
| 24 | William Watt | Liberal | 18 May 1912 | 9 December 1913 |
| 25 | George Elmslie | Labor | 9 December 1913 | 22 December 1913 |
| - | William Watt | Liberal | 22 December 1913 | 18 June 1914 |
| - | Sir Alexander Peacock | Liberal | 18 June 1914 | 29 November 1917 |
| 26 | John Bowser | Nationalist | 29 November 1917 | 21 March 1918 |
| 27 | Sir Harry Lawson | Nationalist | 21 March 1918 | 7 September 1923 |
| - | Sir Harry Lawson | Nationalist/ Country | 7 September 1923 | 19 March 1924 |
| - | Sir Harry Lawson | Nationalist | 19 March 1924 | 28 April 1924 |
| - | Sir Alexander Peacock | Nationalist | 28 April 1924 | 18 July 1924 |
| 28 | George Prendergast | Labor | 18 July 1924 | 18 November 1924 |
| 29 | John Allan | Country/ Nationalist | 18 November 1924 | 20 May 1927 |
| 30 | Edmond Hogan | Labor | 20 May 1927 | 22 November 1928 |
| 31 | Sir William McPherson | Nationalist | 22 November 1928 | 12 December 1929 |
| - | Edmond Hogan | Labor | 12 December 1929 | 19 May 1932 |
| 32 | Sir Stanley Argyle | United Australia | 19 May 1932 | 2 April 1935 |
| 33 | Sir Albert Dunstan | Country | 2 April 1935 | 14 September 1943 |
| 34 | John Cain Snr | Labor | 14 September 1943 | 18 September 1943 |
| - | Sir Albert Dunstan | Country | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 |
| 35 | Ian MacFarlan | Liberal | 2 October 1945 | 21 November 1945 |
| - | John Cain Snr | Labor | 21 November 1945 | 20 November 1947 |
| 36 | Thomas Hollway | Liberal | 20 November 1947 | 3 December 1948 |
| - | Thomas Hollway | Liberal | 3 December 1948 | 27 June 1950 |
| 37 | Sir John McDonald | Country | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 |
| - | Thomas Hollway | Electoral Reform | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 |
| - | Sir John McDonald | Country | 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 |
| - | John Cain Snr | Labor | 17 December 1952 | 31 March 1955 |
| - | John Cain Snr | Labor | 31 March 1955 | 7 June 1955 |
| 38 | Sir Henry Bolte | Liberal | 7 June 1955 | 23 August 1972 |
| 39 | Sir Rupert Hamer | Liberal | 23 August 1972 | 5 June 1981 |
| 40 | Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 5 June 1981 | 8 April 1982 |
| 41 | John Cain II | Labor | 8 April 1982 | 10 August 1990 |
| 42 | Joan Kirner | Labor | 10 August 1990 | 6 October 1992 |
| 43 | Jeff Kennett | Liberal | 6 October 1992 | 20 October 1999 |
| 44 | Steve Bracks | Labor | 20 October 1999 | 30 July 2007 |
| 45 | John Brumby | Labor | 30 July 2007 | 2 December 2010 |
| 46 | Ted Baillieu | Liberal | 2 December 2010 | 6 March 2013 |
| 47 | Denis Napthine | Liberal | 6 March 2013 | 4 December 2014 |
| 48 | Daniel Andrews | Labor | 4 December 2014 | Current Premier |