Premiers and Governments
All Premiers and governments in Victoria since 1855.
| Premier | Period in office | Political party |
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| William Haines | November 1855 - March 1857 (468 days) |
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| John O'Shanassy | March 1857 - April 1857 (50 days) |
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| William Haines | April 1857 - March 1858 (316 days) |
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| John O'Shanassy | March 1858 - October 1859 (597 days) |
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| William Nicholson | October 1859 - November 1860 (397 days) |
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| Richard Heales | November 1860 - November 1861 (354 days) |
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| John O'Shanassy | November 1861 - June 1863 (591 days) |
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| James McCulloch | June 1863 - May 1868 (1776 days) |
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| Charles Sladen | May 1868 - July 1868 (67 days) |
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| James McCulloch | July 1868 - September 1869 (437 days) |
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| John MacPherson | September 1869 - April 1870 (202 days) |
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| Sir James McCulloch | April 1870 - June 1871 (437 days) |
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| Charles Duffy | June 1871 - June 1872 (358 days) |
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| James Francis | June 1872 - July 1874 (782 days) |
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| George Kerferd | July 1874 - August 1875 (373 days) |
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| Graham Berry | August 1875 - October 1875 (75 days) |
Liberal |
| Sir James McCulloch | October 1875 - May 1877 (580 days) |
Conservative |
| Graham Berry | May 1877 - March 1880 (1020 days) |
Liberal |
| James Service | March 1880 - August 1880 (152 days) |
Conservative |
| Graham Berry | August 1880 - July 1881 (341 days) |
Liberal |
| Sir Bryan O'Loghlen | July 1881 - March 1883 (608 days) |
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| James Service | March 1883 - February 1886 (1079 days) |
Conservative - Liberal Coalition |
| Duncan Gillies | February 1886 - November 1890 (1722 days) |
Conservative - Liberal Coalition |
| James Munro | November 1890 - February 1892 (469 days) |
National Liberal |
| William Shiels | February 1892 - January 1893 (343 days) |
Liberal |
| James Patterson | January 1893 - September 1894 (613 days) |
Conservative |
| Sir George Turner | September 1894 - December 1899 (1896 days) |
Liberal |
| Allan McLean | December 1899 - November 1900 (350 days) |
Conservative - Liberal |
| Sir George Turner | November 1900 - February 1901 (86 days) |
Liberal |
| Alexander Peacock | February 1901 - June 1902 (484 days) |
Liberal |
| William Irvine | June 1902 - February 1904 (617 days) |
Conservative |
| Sir Thomas Bent | February 1904 - January 1909 (1789 days) |
Conservative to February 1907, Fusion February 1907 - October 1908, Conservative from October 1908 |
| John Murray | January 1909 - May 1912 (1227 days) |
Fusion Liberal |
| William Watt | May 1912 - December 1913 (571 days) |
Liberal |
| George Elmslie | December 1913 (14 days) |
Labor |
| William Watt | December 1913 - June 1914 (179 days) |
Liberal |
| Sir Alexander Peacock | June 1914 - November 1917 (1261 days) |
Liberal |
| John Bowser | November 1917 - March 1918 (113 days) |
Economy National |
| Harry Lawson | March 1918 - April 1924 (2231 days) |
National to Sept. 1923, National - Country Coalition September 1923 - March 1924, National from March 1924 |
| Sir Alexander Peacock | April - July 1924 (82 days) |
National |
| George Prendergast | July - November 1924 (124 days) |
Labor |
| John Allan | November 1924 - May 1927 (914 days) |
Country - National Coalition |
| Edmond Hogan | May 1927 - November 1928 (553 days) |
Labor |
| Sir William McPherson | November 1928 - December 1929 (386 days) |
National |
| Edmond Hogan | December 1929 - May 1932 (890 days) |
Labor |
| Sir Stanley Argyle | May 1932 - April 1935 (1049 days) |
United Australia Country Coalition |
| Albert Dunstan | April 1935 - September 1943 (3088 days) |
Country |
| John Cain (senior) | September 1943 (5 days) |
Labor |
| Albert Dunstan | September 1943 - October 1945 (746 days) |
Country - United Australia Coalition |
| Ian Macfarlan | October - November 1945 (51 days) |
Ministerial Liberal |
| John Cain (senior) | November 1945 - November 1947 (730 days) |
Labor |
| Thomas Hollway | November 1947 - June 1950 (951 days) |
Liberal - Country Coalition to December 1948, Liberal from December 1948. |
| John McDonald | June 1950 - October 1952 (855 days) |
Country |
| Thomas Hollway | October 1952 (4 days) |
Electoral Reform |
| John McDonald | October - December 1952 (48 days) |
Country |
| John Cain (senior) | December 1952 - June 1955 (903 days) |
Labor |
| Sir Henry Bolte | June 1955 - August 1972 (6288 days) |
Liberal |
| Rupert Hamer | August 1972 - June 1981 (3209 days) |
Liberal |
| Lindsay Thompson | June 1981 - April 1982 (299 days) |
Liberal |
| John Cain (junior) | April 1982 - August 1990 (3047 days) |
Labor |
| Joan Kirner | August 1990 - October 1992 (790 days) |
Labor |
| Jeff Kennett | October 1992 - October 1999 (2570 days) |
Liberal - National Coalition |
| Steve Bracks | October 1999 - July 2007 (2838 days) |
Labor |
| John Brumby | July 2007 - December 2010 (1222 days) |
Labor |
| Ted Baillieu | December 2010 - March 2013 (825 days) |
Liberal - National Coalition |
| Denis Napthine | March 2013 - December 2014 (639 days) |
Liberal - National Coalition |
| Daniel Andrews | December 2014 – present | Labor |