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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  14 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 12 Feb 1982
47th  13 Apr 1976 13 Feb 1979
46th  19 Jun 1973 10 Feb 1976
45th  17 Jun 1970 17 Apr 1973
44th  16 May 1967 7 Apr 1970
43rd  14 Jul 1964 18 Mar 1967 
42nd  1 Aug 1961 6 May 1964 
41st  8 Jul 1958 23 May 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  30 Mar 1943 
33rd  19 Oct 1937  15 Jan 1940 
32nd  20 Mar 1935  6 Sep 1937 
31st  14 Jun 1932  16 Oct 1934
30th  11 Dec 1929  21 Apr 1932 
29th  6 Jul 1927  1 Nov 1929 
28th  8 Jul 1924  11 Jan 1927 
27th  6 Sep 1921  21 May 1924 
26th  10 Nov 1920  1 Aug 1921 
25th  29 Nov 1917  28 Sep 1920 
24th  3 Dec 1914  23 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  28 Dec 1906
19th  14 Oct 1902  24 Dec 1903
18th  13 Nov 1900  10 Sep 1902 
17th  25 Oct 1897  17 Oct 1900
16th  4 Oct 1894  28 Sep 1897 
15th  11 May 1892  29 Aug 1894 
14th  9 Apr 1889  29 Dec 1891
13th  16 Mar 1886  22 Dec 1888 
12th  27 Feb 1883  18 Dec 1885
11th  22 Jul 1880  30 Jan 1883 
10th  11 May 1880  26 June 1880 
9th  22 May 1877  5 Feb 1880 
8th  19 May 1874  22 Dec 1876
7th  25 Apr 1871  25 Nov 1873
6th  13 Mar 1868  29 Dec 1870
5th  12 Feb 1866  2 Dec 1867 
4th  28 Nov 1864  28 Nov 1865 
3rd  30 Aug 1861  2 June 1864 
2nd  13 Oct 1859  3 Jul 1861 
1st  21 Nov 1856  24 Feb 1859

 

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 

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 

 

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 in government
 Assumed office Left office Days in Office
48 Daniel Andrews Australian Labor Party 4 Dec 2014 27 Sept 2023 3219
47 Denis Napthine Liberal-National Coalition 6 Mar 2013 4 Dec 2014 639
46 Ted Baillieu Liberal-National Coalition 2 Dec 2010 6 Mar 2013 826
45 John Brumby Australian Labor Party 30 Jun 2007 2 Dec 2010 1222
44 Steve Bracks Australian Labor Party 20 Oct 1999 30 Jul 2007 2841
43 Jeff Kennett Liberal-National Coalition 6 Oct 1992 20 Oct 1999 2571
42 Joan Kirner Australian Labor Party 10 Aug 1990 6 Oct 1992 789
41 John Cain Jr Australian Labor Party 8 Apr 1982 10 Aug 1990 3047
40 Lindsay Thompson Liberal 5 Jun 1981 8 Apr 1982 308
39 Rupert Hamer Liberal 23 Aug 1972 5 Jun 1981 3209
38 Henry Bolte

Liberal and Country

 7 Jun 1955 23 Aug 1972 6288
  John Cain Sr (III) Australian Labor Party 17 Dec 1952 7 Jun 1955 903
  John McDonald (II) Country 31 Oct 1952 17 Dec 1952 48
  Thomas Hollway (II) Electoral Reform 28 Oct 1952 31 Oct 1952 4
37 John McDonald Country 27 Jun 1950 28 Oct 1952 855
36 Thomas Hollway

Liberal

 

 

3 Dec 1948

 

 

27 Jun 1950

 

 

572

 

 
  Thomas Hollway

Liberal-Country Coalition

20 Nov 1947

3 Dec 1948

380
  John Cain Sr (II) Australian Labor Party 21 Nov 1945 20 Nov 1947 730
35 Ian MacFarlan Liberal 2 Oct 1945 21 Nov 1945 51
  Albert Dunstan (II) Country-UAP Coalition 18 Sep 1943 2 Oct 1945 746
34 John Cain Sr Australian Labor Party 14 Sep 1943 18 Sep 1943 5
33 Albert Dunstan Country 2 Apr 1935 14 Sep 1943 3088
32 Stanley Argyle U.A.P. - Country Coalition 19 May 1932 2 Apr 1935 1049
  Edmond Hogan (II) Labor 12 Dec 1929 19 May 1932 890
31 William McPherson National 22 Nov 1928 12 Dec 1929 386
30 Edmond Hogan Australian Labor Party 20 May 1927 22 Nov 1928 553
29 John Allan Country-National Coalition 18 Nov 1924 20 May 1927 914
28 George Prendergast Australian Labor Party 18 Jul 1924 18 Nov 1924 124
  Alexander Peacock (III) National 28 Apr 1924 18 Jul 1924


82

 
27 Harry Lawson

National

 

 19 Mar 1924 28 Apr 1924

41

 
  Harry Lawson

National-Country Coalition

 7 Sep 1923 19 Mar 1924

195
  Harry Lawson

National

 21 Mar 1918

 7 Sep 1923

1997
26 John Bowser National 29 Nov 1917 21 Mar 1918 113
  Alexander Peacock (II)

Liberal

 18 Jun 1914 29 Nov 1917
1261
  William Watt (II)

Liberal

 22 Dec 1913 18 Jun 1914 179
25 George Elmslie Australian Labor Party 9 Dec 1913 22 Dec 1913 14
24 William Watt

Liberal

 18 May 1912 9 Dec 1913 571
23 John Murray Liberal 8 Jan 1909 18 May 1912 1227
22 Thomas Bent Reform 16 Feb 1904 8 Jan 1909 1789
21 William Irvine Reform 10 Jun 1902 16 Feb 1904 617
20 Alexander Peacock Liberal 12 Feb 1901 10 Jun 1902 484
  George Turner (II) Liberal 19 Nov 1900 12 Feb 1901 86
19 Allan McLean Liberal 5 Dec 1899 19 Nov 1900 350
18 George Turner Liberal 27 Sep 1894 5 Dec 1899 1896
17 James Patterson Conservative 23 Jan 1893 27 Sep 1894 613
16 William Shiels Liberal 16 Feb 1892 23 Jan 1893 343
15 James Munro National Liberal 5 Nov 1890 16 Feb 1892 469
14 Duncan Gillies Conservative-Liberal Coalition 18 Feb 1886 5 Nov 1890 1722
  James Service (II) Conservative-Liberal Coalition 8 Mar 1883 18 Feb 1886 1079
13 Bryan O'Loghlen   9 Jul 1881 8 Mar 1883 608
  Graham Berry (III) Liberal 3 Aug 1880 9 Jul 1881 341
12 James Service Conservative 5 May 1880 3 Aug 1880 152
  Graham Berry (II) Liberal 21 May 1877 5 Mar 1880 1020
  James McCulloch (IV) Conservative 20 Oct 1875 21 May 1877 580
11 Graham Berry Liberal 7 Aug 1875 20 Oct 1875 75
10 George Kerferd   31 Jul 1874 7 Aug 1875 373
9 James Francis   10 Jun 1872 31 Jul 1874 782
8 Charles Gavan Duffy   19 Jun 1871 10 Jun 1872 358
  James McCulloch (III)   9 Apr 1870 19 Jun 1871 437
7 John MacPherson   20 Sep 1869 9 Apr 1870 202
  James McCulloch (II)   11 Jul 1868 20 Sep 1869 437
6 Charles Sladen   6 May 1868 11 Jul 1868 67
5 James McCulloch   27 Jun 1863 6 May 1868 1776
  John O'Shanassy (III)   14 Nov 1861 27 June 1863 591
4 Richard Heales   26 Nov 1860 14 Nov 1861 354
3 William Nicholson   27 Oct 1859 26 Nov 1860 397
  John O'Shanassy (II)   10 Mar 1858 27 Oct 1859 597
  William Clark Haines (II)   29 Apr 1857 10 Mar 1858 316
2 John O'Shanassy   11 Mar 1857 29 Apr 1857 50
1 William Clark Haines   30 Nov 1855 11 Mar 1857 468

 

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