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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

RankNo.OfficeholderPortraitPartyDistrictAssumed
officeLeft
officeTime in office
(term)Time in office
(total)Election
wins
1.38thSir Henry Bolte
(1908–1990)[[File:Henry Bolte.jpg60px]]Liberal & Country / LiberalMLA for Hampden
(1947–1972)7 June 195523 August 19721955 1958
1961 1964
1967 1970
Nationals}}2.33rdSir Albert Dunstan
(1882–1950)[[File:Albert Dunstan (cropped).jpg60px]]CountryMLA for Korong and Eaglehawk
(1927–1945)2 April 193514 September 1943**10 years, 179 days
18 September 19432 October 1945**
3.5thSir James McCulloch
(1819–1893)
][[File:Jamesmcculloch.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Mornington
(1862–1872)
Warrnambool
(1874–1878)27 June 18636 May 1868**8 years, 304 days
11 July 186820 September 1869**
9 April 187019 June 1871**
20 October 187521 May 1877**
4.48thDaniel Andrews
(1972– )[[File:Daniel Andrews 2018.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Mulgrave
(2002–2023)4 December 201427 September 20232014 2018 2022
5.39thSir Rupert Hamer
(1916–2004)[[File:Rupert Hamer 1974 (cropped).jpg60px]]LiberalMLA for Kew
(1971–1981)23 August 19725 June 19811973 1976
1979
6.41stJohn Cain Jr.
(1931–2019)[[File:John Cain 2018.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Bundoora
(1976–1992)8 April 198210 August 19901982 1985
1988
7.44thSteve Bracks
(1954– )[[File:Steve Bracks at a Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony, August 2006.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Williamstown
(1994–2007)19 October 199930 July 20071999 2002
2006
8.43rdJeff Kennett
(1948– )[[File:Jeff Kennett b.jpg60px]]LiberalMLA for Burwood
(1976–1999)6 October 199219 October 19991992 1996
9.27thSir Harry Lawson
(1875–1952)[[File:27Harrylawson.jpg60px]]NationalistMLA for Castlemaine and Maldon
(1904–1927)21 March 191828 April 19241920 1921
10.18thSir George Turner
(1851–1916)[[File:Georgeturner.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMLA for St Kilda
(1889–1901)27 September 18945 December 1899**5 years, 154 days
19 November 190012 February 1901**
11.20thSir Alexander Peacock
(1861–1933)[[File:20Alexanderpeacock.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMLA for Clunes and Allandale
(1889–1904)12 February 190110 June 1902**4 years, 363 days
Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Allandale
(1904–1933)18 June 191429 November 1917**
Nationalist}}Nationalist
28 April 192418 July 1924**
12.22ndSir Thomas Bent
(1838–1909)[[File:22Thomasbent.jpg60px]]Non-Party
Conservatism
(Electoral Reform)MLA for Brighton
(1900–1909)16 February 19048 January 19091904 1907
1908
13.14thDuncan Gillies
(1834–1903)[[File:Duncangillies.jpg60px]]Non-Party
ConservatismMLA for Rodney
(1877–1889)
Eastern Suburbs
(1889–1894)18 February 18865 November 18901886 1889
Labor}}14.34thJohn Cain Snr.
(1882–1957)[[File:JohnCain1954.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Northcote
(1927–1957)14 September 194318 September 1943**4 years, 175 days
21 November 194520 November 1947**
17 December 19527 June 1955**
Labor}}15.30thEdmond Hogan
(1883–1964)[[File:30Nedhogan.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Warrenheip and Grenville
(1927–1945)20 May 192722 November 1928**3 years, 345 days
12 December 192919 May 1932**
16.11thSir Graham Berry
(1822–1904)[[File:12Grahamberry.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Geelong West
(1869–1877)7 August 187520 October 1875**3 years, 338 days
MLA for Geelong
(1877–1886)21 May 18775 March 1880**
3 August 18809 July 1881**
17.2ndSir John O'Shanassy
(1818–1883)[[File:Johnoshanassy.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Kilmore
(1856–1865)11 March 185729 April 1857**3 years, 140 days
10 March 185827 October 1859**
14 November 186127 June 1863**
18.12thJames Service
(1823–1899)[[File:Jamesservice.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Maldon
(1874–1881)5 March 18803 August 1880**3 years, 133 days
MLA for Castlemaine
(1883–1886)8 March 188318 February 1886**
19.45thJohn Brumby
(1953– )[[File:John Brumby.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Broadmeadows
(1993–2011)30 July 20072 December 2010
20.23rdJohn Murray
(1851–1916)[[File:John Murray Premier.jpg60px]]Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Warrnambool
(1884–1916)8 January 190918 May 19121911
21.32ndSir Stanley Argyle
(1867–1940)[[File:Sir Stanley Argyle.jpg60px]]United AustraliaMLA for Toorak
(1920–1940)19 May 19322 April 19351932 1935
Liberal}}22.36thThomas Hollway
(1906–1971)[[File:TomHollway.jpg60px]]Liberal / Liberal & CountryMLA for Ballarat
(1932–1952)20 November 194727 June 1950**2 years, 222 days
Electoral Reform28 October 195231 October 1952**
23.29thJohn Allan
(1866–1936)[[File:29Johnallan.jpg60px]]CountryMLA for Rodney
(1917–1936)18 November 192420 May 1927
Nationals}}24.37thSir John McDonald
(1898–1977)[[File:Johnmcdonaldmp.jpg60px]]CountryMLA for Shepparton
(1945–1955)27 June 195028 October 1952**2 years, 170 days
31 October 195217 December 1952**
25.1stDr William Haines
(1810–1866)[[File:Williamhaines.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for South Grant
(1856–1858)30 November 185511 March 1857**2 years, 149 days
29 April 185710 March 1858**
26.46thTed Baillieu
(1953– )[[File:Ted baillieu.jpg60px]]LiberalMLA for Hawthorn
(1999–2014)2 December 20106 March 20132010
27.49th**Jacinta Allan
(1973–)**[[File:Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan (cropped).jpg60px]]Labor**MLA for Bendigo East
(1999–)**27 September 2023*Incumbent*******
28.42ndJoan Kirner
(1938–2015)[[File:Joan kirner.jpg70px]]LaborMLA for Williamstown
(1988–1994)10 August 19906 October 1992
29.9thJames Francis
(1819–1884)[[File:Jamesfrancis.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Richmond
(1859–1874)10 June 187231 July 1874
Commonwealth Liberal}}30.24thWilliam Watt
(1871–1946)
PC[[File:24Williamwatt.jpg60px]]Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Essendon
(1904–1914)18 May 19129 December 1913**2 years, 18 days
22 December 191318 June 1914**
31.47thDenis Napthine
(1952– )[[File:Premier Denis Napthine.jpg60px]]LiberalMLA for Portland
(1988–2002)
MLA for South-West Coast
(2002–2015)6 March 20134 December 2014
32.24thSir William Irvine
(1858–1943)[[File:21Williamirvine.jpg60px]]Non-Party
Conservatism
(Electoral Reform)MLA for Lowan
(1894–1906)10 June 190216 February 19041902
33.17thSir James Patterson
(1833–1895)[[File:17Jamespatterson.jpg60px]]Non-Party
ConservatismMLA for Castlemaine
(1870–1895)23 January 189327 September 1894
34.13thSir Bryan O'Loghlen, 3rd Baronet
(1828–1905)[[File:Bryanologhlen.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for West Bourke
(1880–1883)9 July 18818 March 1883
35.15thJames Munro
(1832–1908)[[File:Jamesmunro.jpg60px]]Non-Party
Liberalism
(National Liberal)MLA for Geelong
(1886–1892)5 November 189016 February 1892
36.3rdWilliam Nicholson
(1816–1865)[[File:Williamnicholson.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Sandridge
(1859–1864)27 October 185926 November 18601859
37.31stSir William McPherson
(1865–1932)[[File:Will_McPherson.jpg60px]]NationalistMLA for Hawthorn
(1913–1930)22 November 192812 December 1929
38.10thGeorge Kerferd
(1831–1889)[[File:Georgekerferd.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Ovens
(1864–1886)31 July 18747 August 18751874
39.8thSir Charles Duffy
(1816–1903)[[File:Charles Gavan Duffy 1846.JPG60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Dalhousie
(1867–1874)19 June 187110 June 18721871
40.4thRichard Heales
(1821–1864)[[File:Richardheales.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for East Bourke Boroughs
(1859–1864)26 November 186014 November 18611859
41.19thAllan McLean
(1840–1911)[[File:19Allanmclean.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMLA for Gippsland North
(1880–1901)5 December 189919 November 1900
42.16thWilliam Shiels
(1848–1904)[[File:16Williamshiels.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMLA for Normanby
(1880–1904)16 February 189223 January 18931892
43.40thLindsay Thompson
(1923–2008)[[File:Lindsay Thompson 1975 (1) (cropped).jpg60px]]LiberalMLA for Malvern
(1970–1982)5 June 19818 April 1982
44.7thJohn MacPherson
(1833–1894)[[File:Johnmacpherson.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLA for Dundas
(1866–1878)20 September 18699 April 1870
45.28thGeorge Prendergast
(1854–1937)[[File:George_Prendergast.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for North Melbourne
(1900–1926)18 July 192418 November 1924
46.26thSir John Bowser
(1856–1936)[[File:26Johnbowser.jpg60px]]NationalistMLA for Wangaratta
(1904–1927)29 November 191721 March 19181917
47.6thSir Charles Sladen
(1816–1884)[[File:Charlessladen.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMLC for Western
(1864–1868)6 May 186811 July 1868
48.35thIan Macfarlan
(1881–1964)[[File:IanMacfarlanecropped.png60px]]LiberalMLA for Brighton
(1928–1945)2 October 194521 November 1945
49.25thGeorge Elmslie
(1861–1918)[[File:25Georgeelmslie.jpg60px]]LaborMLA for Albert Park
(1902–1918)9 December 191322 December 1913

Notes

References

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