List of Premiers of Victoria by time in office


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

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Rank:No:Office Holder:Portrait:Party:District:Assumed
Office:
Left
Office:
TERM
Time in Office:
TOTAL
Time in Office:
Election
Wins:
1.38thSir Henry Bolte

GCMG
Liberal & Country / LiberalMLA for Hampden
7 June 195523 August 19721955 1958
1961
1964 1967
1970
2.33rdSir Albert Dunstan

KCMG
CountryMLA for Korong and Eaglehawk
2 April 193514 September 1943'10 years, 179 days1937 1940
1943
2.33rdSir Albert Dunstan

KCMG
CountryMLA for Korong and Eaglehawk
18 September 19432 October 1945'10 years, 179 days1937 1940
1943
3.5thSir James McCulloch

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Mornington

Warrnambool
27 June 18636 May 1868'9 years, 118 days1864 1866
1868
3.5thSir James McCulloch

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Mornington

Warrnambool
11 July 186820 September 1869'9 years, 118 days1864 1866
1868
3.5thSir James McCulloch

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Mornington

Warrnambool
9 April 187019 June 1871'9 years, 118 days1864 1866
1868
3.5thSir James McCulloch

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Mornington

Warrnambool
20 October 187521 May 1877'9 years, 118 days1864 1866
1868
4.39thSir Rupert Hamer

AC KCMG ED
LiberalMLA for Kew
23 August 19725 June 19811973 1976
1979
5.41stJohn Cain Jr.
LaborMLA for Bundoora
8 April 198210 August 19901982 1985
1988
6.44thSteve Bracks

AC
LaborMLA for Williamstown
19 October 199930 July 20071999 2002
2006
7.43rdJeff Kennett

AC
LiberalMLA for Burwood
6 October 199219 October 19991992 1996
8.27thSir Harry Lawson

KCMG
NationalistMLA for Castlemaine and Maldon
21 March 191828 April 19241920 1921
9.48thDaniel Andrews
LaborMLA for Mulgrave
4 December 2014Incumbent2014 2018
10.18thSir George Turner

KCMG
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for St Kilda
27 September 18945 December 1899'5 years, 154 days1894 1897
1900
10.18thSir George Turner

KCMG
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for St Kilda
19 November 190012 February 1901'5 years, 154 days1894 1897
1900
11.20thSir Alexander Peacock

KCMG
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for Clunes and Allandale
12 February 190110 June 1902'4 years, 363 days1914
11.20thSir Alexander Peacock

KCMG
Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Allandale
18 June 191429 November 1917'4 years, 363 days1914
11.20thSir Alexander Peacock

KCMG
NationalistMLA for Allandale
18 June 191429 November 1917'4 years, 363 days1914
11.20thSir Alexander Peacock

KCMG
NationalistMLA for Allandale
28 April 192418 July 1924'4 years, 363 days1914
12.22ndSir Thomas Bent

KCMG
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Brighton
16 February 19048 January 19091904 1907
1908
13.14thDuncan Gillies
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Rodney

Eastern Suburbs
18 February 18865 November 18901886 1889
14.34thJohn Cain Snr.
LaborMLA for Northcote
14 September 194318 September 1943'4 years, 175 days1945 1952
14.34thJohn Cain Snr.
LaborMLA for Northcote
21 November 194520 November 1947'4 years, 175 days1945 1952
14.34thJohn Cain Snr.
LaborMLA for Northcote
17 December 19527 June 1955'4 years, 175 days1945 1952
15.30thEdmond Hogan
LaborMLA for Warrenheip and Grenville
20 May 192722 November 1928'3 years, 345 days1927 1929
15.30thEdmond Hogan
LaborMLA for Warrenheip and Grenville
12 December 192919 May 1932'3 years, 345 days1927 1929
16.11thSir Graham Berry

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Geelong West
7 August 187520 October 1875'3 years, 338 days1877
16.11thSir Graham Berry

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Geelong
21 May 18775 March 1880'3 years, 338 days1877
16.11thSir Graham Berry

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Geelong
3 August 18809 July 1881'3 years, 338 days1877
17.2ndSir John O'Shanassy

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Kilmore
11 March 185729 April 1857'3 years, 140 days1861
17.2ndSir John O'Shanassy

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Kilmore
10 March 185827 October 1859'3 years, 140 days1861
17.2ndSir John O'Shanassy

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Kilmore
14 November 186127 June 1863'3 years, 140 days1861
18.12thJames Service
No Party AlignmentMLA for Maldon
5 March 18803 August 1880'3 years, 133 days1883
18.12thJames Service
No Party AlignmentMLA for Castlemaine
8 March 188318 February 1886'3 years, 133 days1883
19.45thJohn Brumby
LaborMLA for Broadmeadows
30 July 20072 December 2010
20.23rdJohn Murray
Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Warrnambool
8 January 190918 May 19121911
21.32ndSir Stanley Argyle

KBE
United AustraliaMLA for Toorak
19 May 19322 April 19351932 1935
22.36thThomas Hollway
Liberal / Liberal & CountryMLA for Ballarat
20 November 194727 June 1950'2 years, 222 days1947 1950
22.36thThomas Hollway
Electoral ReformMLA for Ballarat
28 October 195231 October 1952'2 years, 222 days1947 1950
23.29thJohn Allan
CountryMLA for Rodney
18 November 192420 May 1927
24.37thSir John McDonald
CountryMLA for Shepparton
27 June 195028 October 1952'2 years, 170 days
24.37thSir John McDonald
CountryMLA for Shepparton
31 October 195217 December 1952'2 years, 170 days
25.1stDr William Haines
No Party AlignmentMLA for South Grant
30 November 185511 March 1857'2 years, 149 days1856
25.1stDr William Haines
No Party AlignmentMLA for South Grant
29 April 185710 March 1858'2 years, 149 days1856
26.46thTed Baillieu
LiberalMLA for Hawthorn
2 December 20106 March 20132010
27.42ndJoan Kirner

AC
LaborMLA for Williamstown
10 August 19906 October 1992
28.9thJames Francis
No Party AlignmentMLA for Richmond
10 June 187231 July 1874
28.24thWilliam Watt

PC
Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Essendon
18 May 19129 December 1913'2 years, 18 days
28.24thWilliam Watt

PC
Commonwealth LiberalMLA for Essendon
22 December 191318 June 19142 years, 18 days
30.47thDenis Napthine
LiberalMLA for Portland

MLA for South-West Coast
6 March 20134 December 2014
31.24thSir William Irvine

GCMG
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Lowan
10 June 190216 February 19041902
32.17thSir James Patterson

KCMG
Non-Party
Conservatism
MLA for Castlemaine
23 January 189327 September 1894
33.13thSir Bryan O'Loghlen

Bt
No Party AlignmentMLA for West Bourke
9 July 18818 March 1883
33.15thJames Munro
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for Geelong
5 November 189016 February 1892
34.3rdWilliam Nicholson
No Party AlignmentMLA for Sandridge
27 October 185926 November 18601859
36.31stSir William McPherson

KBE
NationalistMLA for Hawthorn
22 November 192812 December 1929
37.10thGeorge Kerferd
No Party AlignmentMLA for Ovens
31 July 18747 August 18751874
38.8thSir Charles Duffy

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLA for Dalhousie
19 June 187110 June 18721871
39.4thRichard Heales
No Party AlignmentMLA for East Bourke Boroughs
26 November 186014 November 18611859
40.19thAllan McLean
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for Gippsland North
5 December 189919 November 19001892
41.16thWilliam Shiels
Non-Party
Liberalism
MLA for Normanby
16 February 189223 January 18931892
42.40thLindsay Thompson

AO CMG
LiberalMLA for Malvern
5 June 19818 April 1982
43.7thJohn MacPherson
No Party AlignmentMLA for Dundas
20 September 18699 April 1870
44.28thGeorge Prendergast
LaborMLA for North Melbourne
18 July 192418 November 1924
45.26thSir John Bowser
NationalistMLA for Wangaratta
29 November 191721 March 19181917
46.6thSir Charles Sladen

KCMG
No Party AlignmentMLC for Western
6 May 186811 July 1868
47.35thIan Macfarlan
LiberalMLA for Brighton
2 October 194521 November 1945
48.25thGeorge Elmslie
LaborMLA for Albert Park
9 December 191322 December 1913