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List of premiers of Victoria by time in office
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This is a list of premiers of Victoria by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of years and days between dates.
Rank by time in office
;Parties
| Rank | No. | Officeholder | Portrait | Party | District | Assumed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| office | Left | ||||||||||
| office | Time in office | ||||||||||
| (term) | Time in office | ||||||||||
| (total) | Election | ||||||||||
| wins | |||||||||||
| 1. | 38th | Sir Henry Bolte | |||||||||
| (1908–1990) | [[File:Henry Bolte.jpg | 60px]] | Liberal & Country / Liberal | MLA for Hampden | |||||||
| (1947–1972) | 7 June 1955 | 23 August 1972 | 1955 1958 | ||||||||
| 1961 1964 | |||||||||||
| 1967 1970 | |||||||||||
| Nationals}} | 2. | 33rd | Sir Albert Dunstan | ||||||||
| (1882–1950) | [[File:Albert Dunstan (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Country | MLA for Korong and Eaglehawk | |||||||
| (1927–1945) | 2 April 1935 | 14 September 1943 | ** | 10 years, 179 days | |||||||
| 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | ** | |||||||||
| 3. | 5th | Sir James McCulloch | |||||||||
| (1819–1893) | |||||||||||
| ] | [[File:Jamesmcculloch.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Mornington | |||||||
| (1862–1872) | |||||||||||
| Warrnambool | |||||||||||
| (1874–1878) | 27 June 1863 | 6 May 1868 | ** | 8 years, 304 days | |||||||
| 11 July 1868 | 20 September 1869 | ** | |||||||||
| 9 April 1870 | 19 June 1871 | ** | |||||||||
| 20 October 1875 | 21 May 1877 | ** | |||||||||
| 4. | 48th | Daniel Andrews | |||||||||
| (1972– ) | [[File:Daniel Andrews 2018.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Mulgrave | |||||||
| (2002–2023) | 4 December 2014 | 27 September 2023 | 2014 2018 2022 | ||||||||
| 5. | 39th | Sir Rupert Hamer | |||||||||
| (1916–2004) | [[File:Rupert Hamer 1974 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Kew | |||||||
| (1971–1981) | 23 August 1972 | 5 June 1981 | 1973 1976 | ||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||||
| 6. | 41st | John Cain Jr. | |||||||||
| (1931–2019) | [[File:John Cain 2018.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Bundoora | |||||||
| (1976–1992) | 8 April 1982 | 10 August 1990 | 1982 1985 | ||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||||
| 7. | 44th | Steve Bracks | |||||||||
| (1954– ) | [[File:Steve Bracks at a Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony, August 2006.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Williamstown | |||||||
| (1994–2007) | 19 October 1999 | 30 July 2007 | 1999 2002 | ||||||||
| 2006 | |||||||||||
| 8. | 43rd | Jeff Kennett | |||||||||
| (1948– ) | [[File:Jeff Kennett b.jpg | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Burwood | |||||||
| (1976–1999) | 6 October 1992 | 19 October 1999 | 1992 1996 | ||||||||
| 9. | 27th | Sir Harry Lawson | |||||||||
| (1875–1952) | [[File:27Harrylawson.jpg | 60px]] | Nationalist | MLA for Castlemaine and Maldon | |||||||
| (1904–1927) | 21 March 1918 | 28 April 1924 | 1920 1921 | ||||||||
| 10. | 18th | Sir George Turner | |||||||||
| (1851–1916) | [[File:Georgeturner.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Liberalism | MLA for St Kilda | ||||||||||
| (1889–1901) | 27 September 1894 | 5 December 1899 | ** | 5 years, 154 days | |||||||
| 19 November 1900 | 12 February 1901 | ** | |||||||||
| 11. | 20th | Sir Alexander Peacock | |||||||||
| (1861–1933) | [[File:20Alexanderpeacock.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Liberalism | MLA for Clunes and Allandale | ||||||||||
| (1889–1904) | 12 February 1901 | 10 June 1902 | ** | 4 years, 363 days | |||||||
| Commonwealth Liberal | MLA for Allandale | ||||||||||
| (1904–1933) | 18 June 1914 | 29 November 1917 | ** | ||||||||
| Nationalist}} | Nationalist | ||||||||||
| 28 April 1924 | 18 July 1924 | ** | |||||||||
| 12. | 22nd | Sir Thomas Bent | |||||||||
| (1838–1909) | [[File:22Thomasbent.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Conservatism | |||||||||||
| (Electoral Reform) | MLA for Brighton | ||||||||||
| (1900–1909) | 16 February 1904 | 8 January 1909 | 1904 1907 | ||||||||
| 1908 | |||||||||||
| 13. | 14th | Duncan Gillies | |||||||||
| (1834–1903) | [[File:Duncangillies.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Conservatism | MLA for Rodney | ||||||||||
| (1877–1889) | |||||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs | |||||||||||
| (1889–1894) | 18 February 1886 | 5 November 1890 | 1886 1889 | ||||||||
| Labor}} | 14. | 34th | John Cain Snr. | ||||||||
| (1882–1957) | [[File:JohnCain1954.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Northcote | |||||||
| (1927–1957) | 14 September 1943 | 18 September 1943 | ** | 4 years, 175 days | |||||||
| 21 November 1945 | 20 November 1947 | ** | |||||||||
| 17 December 1952 | 7 June 1955 | ** | |||||||||
| Labor}} | 15. | 30th | Edmond Hogan | ||||||||
| (1883–1964) | [[File:30Nedhogan.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Warrenheip and Grenville | |||||||
| (1927–1945) | 20 May 1927 | 22 November 1928 | ** | 3 years, 345 days | |||||||
| 12 December 1929 | 19 May 1932 | ** | |||||||||
| 16. | 11th | Sir Graham Berry | |||||||||
| (1822–1904) | [[File:12Grahamberry.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Geelong West | |||||||
| (1869–1877) | 7 August 1875 | 20 October 1875 | ** | 3 years, 338 days | |||||||
| MLA for Geelong | |||||||||||
| (1877–1886) | 21 May 1877 | 5 March 1880 | ** | ||||||||
| 3 August 1880 | 9 July 1881 | ** | |||||||||
| 17. | 2nd | Sir John O'Shanassy | |||||||||
| (1818–1883) | [[File:Johnoshanassy.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Kilmore | |||||||
| (1856–1865) | 11 March 1857 | 29 April 1857 | ** | 3 years, 140 days | |||||||
| 10 March 1858 | 27 October 1859 | ** | |||||||||
| 14 November 1861 | 27 June 1863 | ** | |||||||||
| 18. | 12th | James Service | |||||||||
| (1823–1899) | [[File:Jamesservice.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Maldon | |||||||
| (1874–1881) | 5 March 1880 | 3 August 1880 | ** | 3 years, 133 days | |||||||
| MLA for Castlemaine | |||||||||||
| (1883–1886) | 8 March 1883 | 18 February 1886 | ** | ||||||||
| 19. | 45th | John Brumby | |||||||||
| (1953– ) | [[File:John Brumby.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Broadmeadows | |||||||
| (1993–2011) | 30 July 2007 | 2 December 2010 | |||||||||
| 20. | 23rd | John Murray | |||||||||
| (1851–1916) | [[File:John Murray Premier.jpg | 60px]] | Commonwealth Liberal | MLA for Warrnambool | |||||||
| (1884–1916) | 8 January 1909 | 18 May 1912 | 1911 | ||||||||
| 21. | 32nd | Sir Stanley Argyle | |||||||||
| (1867–1940) | [[File:Sir Stanley Argyle.jpg | 60px]] | United Australia | MLA for Toorak | |||||||
| (1920–1940) | 19 May 1932 | 2 April 1935 | 1932 1935 | ||||||||
| Liberal}} | 22. | 36th | Thomas Hollway | ||||||||
| (1906–1971) | [[File:TomHollway.jpg | 60px]] | Liberal / Liberal & Country | MLA for Ballarat | |||||||
| (1932–1952) | 20 November 1947 | 27 June 1950 | ** | 2 years, 222 days | |||||||
| Electoral Reform | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 | ** | ||||||||
| 23. | 29th | John Allan | |||||||||
| (1866–1936) | [[File:29Johnallan.jpg | 60px]] | Country | MLA for Rodney | |||||||
| (1917–1936) | 18 November 1924 | 20 May 1927 | |||||||||
| Nationals}} | 24. | 37th | Sir John McDonald | ||||||||
| (1898–1977) | [[File:Johnmcdonaldmp.jpg | 60px]] | Country | MLA for Shepparton | |||||||
| (1945–1955) | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 | ** | 2 years, 170 days | |||||||
| 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 | ** | |||||||||
| 25. | 1st | Dr William Haines | |||||||||
| (1810–1866) | [[File:Williamhaines.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for South Grant | |||||||
| (1856–1858) | 30 November 1855 | 11 March 1857 | ** | 2 years, 149 days | |||||||
| 29 April 1857 | 10 March 1858 | ** | |||||||||
| 26. | 46th | Ted Baillieu | |||||||||
| (1953– ) | [[File:Ted baillieu.jpg | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Hawthorn | |||||||
| (1999–2014) | 2 December 2010 | 6 March 2013 | 2010 | ||||||||
| 27. | 49th | **Jacinta Allan | |||||||||
| (1973–)** | [[File:Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Labor | **MLA for Bendigo East | |||||||
| (1999–)** | 27 September 2023 | *Incumbent* | ****** | ||||||||
| 28. | 42nd | Joan Kirner | |||||||||
| (1938–2015) | [[File:Joan kirner.jpg | 70px]] | Labor | MLA for Williamstown | |||||||
| (1988–1994) | 10 August 1990 | 6 October 1992 | |||||||||
| 29. | 9th | James Francis | |||||||||
| (1819–1884) | [[File:Jamesfrancis.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Richmond | |||||||
| (1859–1874) | 10 June 1872 | 31 July 1874 | |||||||||
| Commonwealth Liberal}} | 30. | 24th | William Watt | ||||||||
| (1871–1946) | |||||||||||
| PC | [[File:24Williamwatt.jpg | 60px]] | Commonwealth Liberal | MLA for Essendon | |||||||
| (1904–1914) | 18 May 1912 | 9 December 1913 | ** | 2 years, 18 days | |||||||
| 22 December 1913 | 18 June 1914 | ** | |||||||||
| 31. | 47th | Denis Napthine | |||||||||
| (1952– ) | [[File:Premier Denis Napthine.jpg | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Portland | |||||||
| (1988–2002) | |||||||||||
| MLA for South-West Coast | |||||||||||
| (2002–2015) | 6 March 2013 | 4 December 2014 | |||||||||
| 32. | 24th | Sir William Irvine | |||||||||
| (1858–1943) | [[File:21Williamirvine.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Conservatism | |||||||||||
| (Electoral Reform) | MLA for Lowan | ||||||||||
| (1894–1906) | 10 June 1902 | 16 February 1904 | 1902 | ||||||||
| 33. | 17th | Sir James Patterson | |||||||||
| (1833–1895) | [[File:17Jamespatterson.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Conservatism | MLA for Castlemaine | ||||||||||
| (1870–1895) | 23 January 1893 | 27 September 1894 | |||||||||
| 34. | 13th | Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, 3rd Baronet | |||||||||
| (1828–1905) | [[File:Bryanologhlen.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for West Bourke | |||||||
| (1880–1883) | 9 July 1881 | 8 March 1883 | |||||||||
| 35. | 15th | James Munro | |||||||||
| (1832–1908) | [[File:Jamesmunro.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Liberalism | |||||||||||
| (National Liberal) | MLA for Geelong | ||||||||||
| (1886–1892) | 5 November 1890 | 16 February 1892 | |||||||||
| 36. | 3rd | William Nicholson | |||||||||
| (1816–1865) | [[File:Williamnicholson.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Sandridge | |||||||
| (1859–1864) | 27 October 1859 | 26 November 1860 | 1859 | ||||||||
| 37. | 31st | Sir William McPherson | |||||||||
| (1865–1932) | [[File:Will_McPherson.jpg | 60px]] | Nationalist | MLA for Hawthorn | |||||||
| (1913–1930) | 22 November 1928 | 12 December 1929 | |||||||||
| 38. | 10th | George Kerferd | |||||||||
| (1831–1889) | [[File:Georgekerferd.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Ovens | |||||||
| (1864–1886) | 31 July 1874 | 7 August 1875 | 1874 | ||||||||
| 39. | 8th | Sir Charles Duffy | |||||||||
| (1816–1903) | [[File:Charles Gavan Duffy 1846.JPG | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Dalhousie | |||||||
| (1867–1874) | 19 June 1871 | 10 June 1872 | 1871 | ||||||||
| 40. | 4th | Richard Heales | |||||||||
| (1821–1864) | [[File:Richardheales.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for East Bourke Boroughs | |||||||
| (1859–1864) | 26 November 1860 | 14 November 1861 | 1859 | ||||||||
| 41. | 19th | Allan McLean | |||||||||
| (1840–1911) | [[File:19Allanmclean.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Liberalism | MLA for Gippsland North | ||||||||||
| (1880–1901) | 5 December 1899 | 19 November 1900 | |||||||||
| 42. | 16th | William Shiels | |||||||||
| (1848–1904) | [[File:16Williamshiels.jpg | 60px]] | Non-Party | ||||||||
| Liberalism | MLA for Normanby | ||||||||||
| (1880–1904) | 16 February 1892 | 23 January 1893 | 1892 | ||||||||
| 43. | 40th | Lindsay Thompson | |||||||||
| (1923–2008) | [[File:Lindsay Thompson 1975 (1) (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Malvern | |||||||
| (1970–1982) | 5 June 1981 | 8 April 1982 | |||||||||
| 44. | 7th | John MacPherson | |||||||||
| (1833–1894) | [[File:Johnmacpherson.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLA for Dundas | |||||||
| (1866–1878) | 20 September 1869 | 9 April 1870 | |||||||||
| 45. | 28th | George Prendergast | |||||||||
| (1854–1937) | [[File:George_Prendergast.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for North Melbourne | |||||||
| (1900–1926) | 18 July 1924 | 18 November 1924 | |||||||||
| 46. | 26th | Sir John Bowser | |||||||||
| (1856–1936) | [[File:26Johnbowser.jpg | 60px]] | Nationalist | MLA for Wangaratta | |||||||
| (1904–1927) | 29 November 1917 | 21 March 1918 | 1917 | ||||||||
| 47. | 6th | Sir Charles Sladen | |||||||||
| (1816–1884) | [[File:Charlessladen.jpg | 60px]] | No Party Alignment | MLC for Western | |||||||
| (1864–1868) | 6 May 1868 | 11 July 1868 | |||||||||
| 48. | 35th | Ian Macfarlan | |||||||||
| (1881–1964) | [[File:IanMacfarlanecropped.png | 60px]] | Liberal | MLA for Brighton | |||||||
| (1928–1945) | 2 October 1945 | 21 November 1945 | |||||||||
| 49. | 25th | George Elmslie | |||||||||
| (1861–1918) | [[File:25Georgeelmslie.jpg | 60px]] | Labor | MLA for Albert Park | |||||||
| (1902–1918) | 9 December 1913 | 22 December 1913 |
Notes
References
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