People who shaped Parliament
Former members
Search our database of former members, and explore lists of our previous Presidents, Speakers and Premiers.
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Previous Parliaments of Victoria
A Parliament ends after it is dissolved or expires. At this point a general election will be called to elect members to the next Parliament.
Prior to 2003 each Parliament was dissolved by the Governor on advice of the Premier. Now the Parliament expires after a fixed four-year term.
No. of Parliament Date of opening Date of dissolution/expiration 59th 19 Dec 2018 1 Nov 2022 58th 23 Dec 2014 30 Oct 2018 57th 21 Dec 2010 4 Nov 2014 56th 19 Dec 2006 2 Nov 2010 55th 25 Feb 2003 31 Oct 2006 54th 3 Nov 1999 5 Nov 2002 53rd 1 May 1996 24 Aug 1999 52nd 27 Oct 1992 5 Mar 1996 51st 25 Oct 1988 14 Aug 1992 50th 3 Apr 1985 29 Aug 1988 49th 27 Apr 1982 25 Jan 1985 48th 29 May 1979 24 Feb 1982 47th 13 Apr 1976 15 Mar 1979 46th 19 Jun 1973 12 Feb 1976 45th 17 Jun 1970 17 Apr 1973 44th 16 May 1967 14 Apr 1970 43rd 14 Jul 1964 20 Mar 1967 42nd 1 Aug 1961 11 May 1964 41st 8 Jul 1958 1 Jun 1961 40th 15 Jun 1955 18 Apr 1958 39th 22 Dec 1952 22 Apr 1955 38th 20 Jun 1950 31 Oct 1952 37th 2 Dec 1947 13 Apr 1950 36th 28 Nov 1945 9 Oct 1947 35th 29 Jun 1943 3 Oct 1945 34th 1 May 1940 29 Apr 1943 33rd 19 Oct 1937 15 Feb 1940 32nd 20 Mar 1935 6 Sep 1937 31st 14 Jun 1932 1 Feb 1935 30th 11 Dec 1929 22 Apr 1932 29th 6 Jul 1927 1 Nov 1929 28th 8 Jul 1924 5 Mar 1927 27th 6 Sep 1921 28 May 1924 26th 10 Nov 1920 6 Aug 1921 25th 29 Nov 1917 30 Sep 1920 24th 3 Dec 1914 24 Oct 1917 23rd 5 Dec 1911 4 Nov 1914 22nd 7 Jan 1909 24 Oct 1911 21st 9 Jul 1907 7 Dec 1908 20th 29 Jun 1904 21 Feb 1907 19th 14 Oct 1902 10 May 1904 18th 13 Nov 1900 15 Sep 1902 17th 25 Oct 1897 18 Oct 1900 16th 4 Oct 1894 28 Sep 1897 15th 11 May 1892 4 Sep 1894 14th 9 Apr 1889 5 Apr 1892 13th 16 Mar 1886 11 Mar 1889 12th 27 Feb 1883 19 Feb 1886 11th 22 Jul 1880 3 Feb 1883 10th 11 May 1880 29 June 1880 9th 22 May 1877 9 Feb 1880 8th 19 May 1874 25 Apr 1877 7th 25 Apr 1871 9 Mar 1874 6th 13 Mar 1868 25 Jan 1871 5th 12 Feb 1866 30 Dec 1867 4th 28 Nov 1864 11 Dec 1865 3rd 30 Aug 1861 25 Aug 1864 2nd 13 Oct 1859 11 Jul 1861 1st 21 Nov 1856 9 Aug 1859 -
Former Presidents
The President presides over meetings of the Legislative Council and is responsible for maintaining order in the Chamber.
No. Name Party Assumed office Left office 22 Nazih Elasmar Labor Jun 2020 Dec 2022 21 Shaun Leane Labor Dec 2018 Jun 2020 20 Bruce Atkinson Liberal Dec 2010 Dec 2018 19 Robert Smith Labor Dec 2006 Dec 2010 18 Monica Gould Labor Feb 2003 Dec 2006 17 Bruce Chamberlain Liberal Oct 1992 Feb 2003 16 Alan Hunt Liberal Oct 1988 Oct 1992 15 Roderick Mackenzie Labor
Independent
Jul 1985 Oct 1988 14 Frederick Grimwade Liberal Jul 1979 Jul 1985 13 William Fry Liberal Jun 1976 Jul 1979 12 Raymond Garrett Liberal Feb 1968 Jun 1976 11 Ronald Mack Liberal Sep 1965 Feb 1968 10 Gordon McArthur Liberal
Country Liberal
Jul 1958 Aug 1965 9 Clifden Eager Nationalist
Liberal
Liberal & Country
Jun 1943 Jun 1958 8 Francis Clarke Nationalist
United Australia
Liberal
Aug 1923 Jun 1943 7 Walter Manifold Nationalist Jul 1919 Aug 1923 6 John Davies Jul 1910 Jun 1919 5 Henry Wrixon Jun 1901 Jun 1910 4 William Zeal Nov 1892 May 1901 3 James MacBain Nov 1884 Nov 1892 2 William Mitchell Oct 1870 Nov 1884 1 James Palmer Nov 1856 Oct 1870 -
Former Speakers
The Speaker presides over meetings of the Legislative Assembly and is responsible for maintaining order in the Chamber.
No. Name Party Assumed office Left office 37 Colin Brooks Labor Feb 2017 Jun 2022 36 Telmo Languiller Labor Dec 2014 Feb 2017 35 Christine Fyffe Liberal Feb 2014 Dec 2014 34 Ken Smith Liberal Dec 2010 Feb 2014 33 Jenny Lindell Labor Dec 2006 Dec 2010 32 Judy Maddigan Labor Feb 2003 Dec 2006 31 Alex Andrianopoulos Labor Nov 1999 Feb 2003 Jim Plowman (II) Liberal May 1996 Nov 1999 30 John Delzoppo Liberal Oct 1992 May 1996 29 Kenneth Coghill Labor Oct 1988 Oct 1992 28 Thomas Edmunds Labor Apr 1982 Oct 1988 27 Jim Plowman Liberal May 1979 Apr 1982 26 Kenneth Wheeler Liberal Jun 1973 May 1979 25 Vernon Christie Liberal May 1967 Jun 1973 24 William McDonald Liberal Jun 1955 Mar 1967 23 Keith Sutton Labor Dec 1952 Apr 1955 22 Archie Michaelis Liberal Jun 1950 Oct 1952 21 Thomas Maltby Liberal Dec 1947 Apr 1950 20 George Knox United Australia
Liberal
Oct 1942 Oct 1947 19 William Slater Labor May 1940 Oct 1942 18 Thomas Tunnecliffe Labor Oct 1937 Feb 1940 17 William Everard United Australia Aug 1934 Sep 1937 16 Maurice Blackburn Labor Oct 1933 Aug 1934 15 Alexander Peacock Nationalist
United Australia
Jul 1928 Oct 1933 14 Oswald Snowball Nationalist Jul 1927 Mar 1928 13 John Bowser Nationalist Apr 1924 Mar 1927 12 John Mackey Nationalist Nov 1917 Apr 1924 11 Frank Madden Liberal Jun 1904 Oct 1917 10 William Beazley Labor Sep 1903 May 1904 9 Duncan Gillies Liberal Oct 1902 Sep 1903 8 Francis Conway Mason Oct 1897 Sep 1902 7 Graham Berry Oct 1894 Sep 1897 6 Thomas Bent May 1892 Sep 1894 5 Matthew Davies Oct 1887 Apr 1892 4 Peter Lalor Jul 1880 Sep 1887 Charles MacMahon (II) May 1880 June 1880 3 Charles Gavan Duffy May 1877 Feb 1880 2 Charles MacMahon Apr 1871 Apr 1877 1 Francis Murphy Nov 1856 Jan 1871 -
Former Premiers
The Premier is the leader of the party or coalition which has the support of the majority of members in the Legislative Assembly.
Before the 1890s official political parties did not exist in Victoria, and it was not until 1902 that a Premier was formally aligned with a party.
Prior to this, the Parliament had a factional system. Members did form factional coalitions (partnerships), though these were less stable than today's party coalitions. For this reason, any factional alignment of Premiers prior to 1902 is not listed.
Where no number appears beside the Premier, it means that the Premier had previously served as a Premier of Victoria.
No. Name Party/coalition in government Assumed office Left office 48 Daniel Andrews Labor 4 Dec 2014 27 Sept 2023 47 Denis Napthine Liberal/National 6 Mar 2013 4 Dec 2014 46 Ted Baillieu Liberal/National 2 Dec 2010 6 Mar 2013 45 John Brumby Labor 30 Jun 2007 2 Dec 2010 44 Steve Bracks Labor 20 Oct 1999 30 Jul 2007 43 Jeff Kennett Liberal/National 6 Oct 1992 20 Oct 1999 42 Joan Kirner Labor 10 Aug 1990 6 Oct 1992 41 John Cain Jr Labor 8 Apr 1982 10 Aug 1990 40 Lindsay Thompson Liberal 5 Jun 1981 8 Apr 1982 39 Rupert Hamer Liberal 23 Aug 1972 5 Jun 1981 38 Henry Bolte Liberal & Country
7 Jun 1955 23 Aug 1972 John Cain Sr (III) Labor 17 Dec 1952 7 Jun 1955 John McDonald (II) Country 31 Oct 1952 17 Dec 1952 Thomas Hollway (II) Electoral Reform 28 Oct 1952 31 Oct 1952 37 John McDonald Country 27 Jun 1950 28 Oct 1952 36 Thomas Hollway Liberal/Country
20 Nov 1947 27 Jun 1950 John Cain Sr (II) Labor 21 Nov 1945 20 Nov 1947 35 Ian MacFarlan Liberal 2 Oct 1945 21 Nov 1945 Albert Dunstan (II) United Australia/Country 18 Sep 1943 2 Oct 1945 34 John Cain Sr Labor 14 Sep 1943 18 Sep 1943 33 Albert Dunstan Country 2 Apr 1935 14 Sep 1943 32 Stanley Argyle United Australia/ Country 19 May 1932 2 Apr 1935 Edmond Hogan (II) Labor 12 Dec 1929 19 May 1932 31 William McPherson Nationalist 22 Nov 1928 12 Dec 1929 30 Edmond Hogan Labor 20 May 1927 22 Nov 1928 29 John Allan Country/National 18 Nov 1924 20 May 1927 28 George Prendergast Labor 18 Jul 1924 18 Nov 1924 Alexander Peacock (III) Nationalist 28 Apr 1924 18 Jul 1924 27 Harry Lawson Nationalist/Country
Nationalist (from 19 Mar 1924)
21 Mar 1918 28 Apr 1924 26 John Bowser Nationalist 29 Nov 1917 21 Mar 1918 Alexander Peacock (II) Commonwealth Liberal
18 Jun 1914 29 Nov 1917 William Watt (II) Commonwealth Liberal
22 Dec 1913 18 Jun 1914 25 George Elmslie Labor 9 Dec 1913 22 Dec 1913 24 William Watt Commonwealth
Liberal
18 May 1912 9 Dec 1913 23 John Murray Commonwealth 8 Jan 1909 18 May 1912 22 Thomas Bent Reform 16 Feb 1904 8 Jan 1909 21 William Irvine Reform 10 Jun 1902 16 Feb 1904 20 Alexander Peacock 12 Feb 1901 10 Jun 1902 George Turner (II) 19 Nov 1900 12 Feb 1901 19 Allan McLean 5 Dec 1899 19 Nov 1900 18 George Turner 27 Sep 1894 5 Dec 1899 17 James Patterson 23 Jan 1893 27 Sep 1894 16 William Shiels 16 Feb 1892 23 Jan 1893 15 James Munro 5 Nov 1890 16 Feb 1892 14 Duncan Gillies 18 Feb 1886 5 Nov 1890 James Service (II) 8 Mar 1883 18 Feb 1886 13 Bryan O'Loghlen 9 Jul 1881 8 Mar 1883 Graham Berry (III) 3 Aug 1880 9 Jul 1881 12 James Service 5 May 1880 3 Aug 1880 Graham Berry (II) 21 May 1877 5 Mar 1880 James McCulloch (IV) 20 Oct 1875 21 May 1877 11 Graham Berry 7 Aug 1875 20 Oct 1875 10 George Kerferd 31 Jul 1874 7 Aug 1875 9 James Francis 10 Jun 1872 31 Jul 1874 8 Charles Gavan Duffy 19 Jun 1871 10 Jun 1872 James McCulloch (III) 9 Apr 1870 19 Jun 1871 7 John MacPherson 20 Sep 1869 9 Apr 1870 James McCulloch (II) 11 Jul 1868 20 Sep 1869 6 Charles Sladen 6 May 1868 11 Jul 1868 5 James McCulloch 27 Jun 1863 6 May 1868 John O'Shanassy (III) 14 Nov 1861 27 June 1863 4 Richard Heales 26 Nov 1860 14 Nov 1861 3 William Nicholson 27 Oct 1859 26 Nov 1860 John O'Shanassy (II) 10 Mar 1858 27 Oct 1859 William Clark Haines (II) 29 Apr 1857 10 Mar 1858 2 John O'Shanassy 11 Mar 1857 29 Apr 1857 1 William Clark Haines 30 Nov 1855 11 Mar 1857
