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Deputy Premier of Victoria

Field	Value
post	Deputy Premier
body	Victoria
flag	Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
flagsize	120px
flagcaption	Flag of Victoria
insignia	Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg
insigniasize	120px
insigniacaption	Victorian coat of arms
image	Ben Carroll (cropped).jpg
imagesize	200px
incumbent	Ben Carroll
incumbentsince	2 October 2023
department	Department of Premier and Cabinet
style	The Honourable
member_of
reports_to	Premier of Victoria
seat	1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
nominator	Premier of Victoria
appointer	Governor of Victoria
appointer_qualified	on the advice of the premier
termlength	At the governor's pleasure
termlength_qualified	contingent on serving as deputy leader of party or coalition commanding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly
formation	19 May 1932
first	Robert Menzies
salary	AU$395,738 (from 1 July 2022)

The deputy premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The deputy premier position was created in May 1932, with Robert Menzies being the first person to hold the position. The deputy premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the premier. The deputy premier is usually also a minister in the government.

When the Labor Party forms government, the deputy leader of the Labor parliamentary party typically becomes the deputy premier. The same was the case when the Liberal Party formed government on its own. When the Liberal-National coalition is in government, the deputy premier is usually the leader of the junior coalition partner, the Nationals (or its predecessor, the Country Party). The current deputy premier is Ben Carroll of the Labor Party, who has held the position since 2 October 2023.

Duties

The duties of the deputy premier are to act on behalf of the premier in his or her absence overseas or on leave. The deputy premier has always been a member of the Cabinet, and has always held at least one substantive portfolio (It would be technically possible for a minister to hold only the portfolio of Deputy Premier, but this has never happened).

If the premier were to die, become incapacitated or resign, the Governor would normally appoint the deputy premier as acting Premier. If the governing or majority party had not yet elected a new leader, that appointment would be on an interim basis. Should a different leader emerge, that person would then be appointed Premier.

List of deputy premiers of Victoria

No.	Portrait	Name
Electoral district
(Birth–death)	Term of office	Party	Premier	Term start	Term end	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	(4)	13	14	15	(14)	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
[[File:Robert_Menzies_1930s.png	136x136px]]	Robert Menzies
MP for Nunawading
(1894–1978)	19 May
1932	31 July
1934	United Australia Party}};		United Australia	United Australia Party}};		Sir Stanley Argyle
United Australia
(1932–1935)
[[File:IanMacfarlanecropped.png	100px]]	Ian Macfarlan
MP for Brighton
(1881–1964)	31 July
1934	12 March
1935	United Australia Party}};		United Australia
[[File:Albert_Dunstan_(cropped).jpg	140x140px]]	Albert Dunstan
MP for Korong and Eaglehawk
(1882–1950)	12 March
1935	20 March
1935	Country Party}};		Country
[[File:Kenthughes.jpg	139x139px]]	Wilfrid Kent Hughes
MP for Kew
(1895–1970)	20 March
1935	2 April
1935	United Australia Party}};		United Australia
[[File:BourchierMurray.jpg	128x128px]]	Murray Bourchier
MP for Goulbourn Valley
(1881–1937)	2 April
1935	24 June
1936	Country Party}};		United Country	Country Party}};		Albert Dunstan
United Country
(1935–1943)
[[File:Francis_Old.jpg	149x149px]]	Francis Old
MP for Swan Hill
(1875–1950)	30 June
1936	14 October
1937	Country Party}};		United Country
[[File:Albert_Lind.jpg	114x114px]]	Albert Lind
MP for Gippsland East
(1878–1964)	14 October
1937	14 September
1943	Country Party}};		United Country
[[File:Bert_Cremean.jpg	132x132px]]	Bert Cremean
MP for Clifton Hill
(1900–1945)	14 September
1943	18 September
1943	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		John Cain (Sr.)
Labor
(1943)
[[File:TomHollway.jpg	127x127px]]	Thomas Hollway
MP for Ballarat
(1906–1971)	18 September
1943	2 October
1945	United Australia Party}};		United Australia
(until 1945)	Country Party}};		Albert Dunstan
United Country
(1943–1945)
Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal
(from 1945)
[[File:Thomas_Maltby.jpg	140x140px]]	Thomas Maltby
MP for Ballarat
(1890–1976)	2 October
1945	21 November
1945	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Ian Macfarlan
Liberal
(1945)
[[File:Frank_Field.jpg	161x161px]]	Frank Field
MP for Dandenong
(1904–1985)	21 November
1945	20 November
1947	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		John Cain (Sr.)
Labor
(1945–1947)
[[File:Johnmcdonaldmp.jpg	143x143px]]	John McDonald
MP for Shepparton
(1896–1977)	20 November
1947	3 December
1948	Country Party}};		Country	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Thomas Hollway
Liberal (until 1949)
Liberal and Country (from 1949)
(1947–1950)
[[File:Kenthughes.jpg	139x139px]]	Wilfrid Kent Hughes
MP for Kew
(1895–1970)	3 December
1948	28 October
1949	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal
(until 1949)
Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal and Country
(from 1949)
[[File:Trevor_Oldham.png	129x129px]]	Trevor Oldham
MP for Malvern
(1900–1953)	8 November
1949	27 June
1950	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal and Country
[[File:Keith_Dodgshun.jpg	101x101px]]	Keith Dodgshun
MP for Rainbow
(1893–1971)	27 June
1950	28 October
1952	Country Party}};		Country	Country Party}};		John McDonald
Country
(1950–1952)
[[File:Alexander_Dennett.jpg	140x140px]]	Alexander Dennett
MP for Caulfield
(1894–1956)	28 October
1952	31 October
1952	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Electoral Reform	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Thomas Hollway
Electoral Reform
(1952)
[[File:Keith_Dodgshun.jpg	101x101px]]	Keith Dodgshun
MP for Rainbow
(1893–1971)	31 October
1952	17 December
1952	Country Party}};		Country	Country Party}};		John McDonald
Country
(1952)
[[File:Bill_Galvin.jpg	127x127px]]	Bill Galvin
MP for Bendigo
(1903–1966)	17 December
1952	7 June
1955	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		John Cain (Sr.)
Labor
(1952–1955)
[[File:Arthur_Rylah_.jpg	141x141px]]	Sir Arthur Rylah
MP for Kew
(1909–1974)	7 June
1955	5 March
1971	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal and Country
(until 1965)	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Sir Henry Bolte
Liberal and Country (until 1965)
Liberal (from 1965)
(1955–1972)
Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal
(from 1965)
[[File:Dick Hamer 1973.jpg	104x104px]]	Rupert Hamer
MP for Kew
(1916–2004)	21 April
1971	23 August
1972	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal
[[File:Lindsay Thompson 1974.jpg	134x134px]]	Lindsay Thompson
MP for Malvern
(1923–2008)	23 August
1972	5 June
1981	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Rupert Hamer
Liberal
(1972–1981)
[[File:Bill Borthwick 1974 (cropped).jpg	154x154px]]	Bill Borthwick
MP for Monbulk
(1924–2001)	5 June
1981	8 April
1982	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Liberal	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Lindsay Thompson
Liberal
(1981–1982)
	Robert Fordham
MP for Footscray
(born 1942)	8 April
1982	31 January
1989	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		John Cain (Jr.)
Labor
(1982–1990)
[[File:Joan_kirner.jpg	154x154px]]	Joan Kirner
MP for Williamstown
(1938–2015)	7 February
1989	10 August
1990	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor
	Jim Kennan
MP for Broadmeadows
(1946–2010)	10 August
1990	6 October
1992	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		Joan Kirner
Labor
(1990–1992)
	Pat McNamara
MP for Benalla
(born 1949)	6 October
1992	21 October
1999	Country Party}};		National	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Jeff Kennett
Liberal
(1992–1999)
[[File:Ac_thwaitesCROP.jpg	144x144px]]	John Thwaites
MP for Albert Park
(born 1955)	21 October
1999	30 July
2007	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		Steve Bracks
Labor
(1999–2007)
[[File:Rob_Hulls_-_Sarah_Ewart.jpg	103x103px]]	Rob Hulls
MP for Niddrie
(born 1957)	30 July
2007	2 December
2010	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		John Brumby
Labor
(2007–2010)
[[File:Peter_Ryan.jpg	137x137px]]	Peter Ryan
MP for Gippsland South
(born 1950)	2 December
2010	4 December
2014	Country Party}};		National	Liberal Party of Australia}};		Ted Baillieu
Liberal
(2010–2013)
Liberal Party of Australia}};		Denis Napthine
Liberal
(2013–2014)
[[File:Jackson_Taylor_and_James_Merlino_with_baby_bundle_(cropped)_2.jpg	135x135px]]	James Merlino
MP for Monbulk
(born 1972)	4 December
2014	27 June
2022	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		Daniel Andrews
Labor
(2014–2023)
[[File:Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (cropped).jpg	135x135px]]	Jacinta Allan
MP for Bendigo East
(born 1973)	27 June
2022	27 September
2023	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor
[[File:Ben Carroll (cropped).jpg	135x135px]]	Ben Carroll
MP for Niddrie
(born 1975)	2 October
2023	Incumbent	Australian Labor Party}};"		Labor	Australian Labor Party}};"		Jacinta Allan
Labor
(since 2023)

Notable careers

Among the most notable former deputy premiers of Victoria have been Robert Menzies (1932–1934) who went on to become the longest serving prime minister of Australia. One of Menzies' federal ministers was Wilfrid Kent Hughes who like Menzies had served as deputy premier of Victoria prior to switching to federal politics. Others include Albert Dunstan (1935) who subsequently became Premier for a then record of ten years, Rupert Hamer (1971–1972) who later became a long serving premier, Thomas Hollway (1943–1945) who was Premier on three occasions and Joan Kirner became the first female deputy premier in 1989 before becoming the first female premier in 1990.

References

fr:Premier ministre du Victoria

References

"Pay rise cements Andrews’ position as highest-paid state leader". Fairfax Media.

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