List of premiers of Victoria by age

This is a list of Premiers of Victoria by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed premier, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of 31 January 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

Living as of 31 January 2021
Premier Date of birth Premier
Jeff Kennett (1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 1992–1999
Denis Napthine (1952-03-06) 6 March 1952 2013–2014
John Brumby (1953-04-21) 21 April 1953 2007–2010
Ted Baillieu (1953-07-31) 31 July 1953 2008–2011
Steve Bracks (1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 1999–2007
Daniel Andrews (1972-07-06) 6 July 1972 2014–

The date of appointment as premier is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new premier was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.

Overview

The median age of a Premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 49 years, and 137 days which falls between Henry Bolte and John McDonald. The youngest person to assume the office was John Alexander MacPherson at 35 years and 340 days. The oldest person to assume office was George Prendergast at 70 years and 59 days.

The oldest living former Premier is Jeff Kennett, born 2 March 1948 (age 72 years, 335 days). The youngest living former Premier is Steve Bracks, born 15 October 1954, (age 66 years, 108 days). The youngest living Premier is the incumbent Daniel Andrews, born 6 July 1972, (age 48 years, 209 days)

The longest-lived Premier was John Cain Jr. who died on 23 December 2019 aged 88 years and 241 days. Rupert Hamer was the second longest-lived Premier, aged 87 years and 238 days. Cain surpassed Hamer's lifespan on 20 December 2018. The shortest-lived Premier was Richard Heales who died at the age of 42 years and 118 days on 19 June 1864.

The Premier with the longest retirement is William Irvine. He left office on 16 February 1904, and died 39 years and 185 days later on 20 August 1943. The Premier with the shortest retirement is Thomas Bent, who died on 17 September 1909, 252 days after leaving office on 8 January 1909.

# Premier Born Took office Age Left office Age Died Length of retirement Lifespan
1 William Haines 10 January 1810 30 November 1855 45 years, 324 days 10 March 1858 48 years, 59 days 3 February 1866 7 years, 330 days 56 years, 24 days
2 John O'Shanassy 18 February 1818 11 March 1857 39 years, 21 days 27 June 1863 45 years, 129 days 5 May 1883 19 years, 312 days 65 years, 76 days
3 William Nicholson 27 February 1816 27 October 1859 43 years, 242 days 26 November 1860 44 years, 273 days 10 March 1865 4 years, 104 days 49 years, 11 days
4 Richard Heales 22 February 1822 26 November 1860 38 years, 278 days 14 November 1861 39 years, 265 days 19 June 1864 2 years, 218 days 42 years, 118 days
5 James McCulloch 18 March 1819 27 June 1863 44 years, 101 days 21 May 1877 58 years, 64 days 31 January 1893 15 years, 255 days 73 years, 319 days
6 Charles Sladen 28 August 1816 6 May 1868 51 years, 252 days 11 July 1868 51 years, 318 days 22 February 1884 15 years, 226 days 67 years, 178 days
7 John Alexander MacPherson 15 October 1833 20 September 1869 35 years, 340 days 9 April 1870 36 years, 176 days 17 February 1894 23 years, 314 days 60 years, 125 days
8 Charles Gavan Duffy 12 April 1816 19 June 1871 55 years, 68 days 10 June 1872 56 years, 59 days 9 February 1903 30 years, 244 days 86 years, 303 days
9 James Francis 9 January 1819 10 June 1872 53 years, 153 days 31 July 1874 55 years, 203 days 25 January 1884 9 years, 178 days 65 years, 16 days
10 George Kerferd 21 January 1831 31 July 1874 43 years, 191 days 7 August 1875 44 years, 198 days 31 December 1889 14 years, 146 days 58 years, 344 days
11 Graham Berry 28 August 1822 7 August 1875 52 years, 344 days 7 September 1881 59 years, 10 days 25 January 1904 22 years, 140 days 81 years, 150 days
12 James Service 27 November 1823 5 March 1880 56 years, 99 days 18 February 1886 62 years, 83 days 13 April 1899 13 years, 54 days 75 years, 137 days
13 Bryan O'Loghlen 27 June 1828 7 September 1881 53 years, 72 days 8 March 1883 54 years, 254 days 31 October 1905 3 years, 315 days 58 years, 204 days
14 Duncan Gillies 14 January 1834 18 February 1886 52 years, 35 days 5 November 1890 56 years, 295 days 12 September 1903 12 years, 311 days 69 years, 241 days
15 James Munro 7 January 1832 5 November 1890 58 years, 302 days 16 February 1892 60 years, 40 days 25 February 1908 16 years, 9 days 76 years, 49 days
16 William Shiels 3 December 1848 16 February 1892 43 years, 75 days 23 January 1893 44 years, 51 days 17 December 1904 11 years, 329 days 56 years, 14 days
17 James Patterson 18 November 1833 23 January 1893 59 years, 66 days 27 September 1894 60 years, 313 days 30 October 1895 1 year, 33 days 61 years, 346 days
18 George Turner 18 August 1851 27 September 1894 43 years, 40 days 12 February 1901 49 years, 178 days 13 August 1916 15 years, 183 days 64 years, 361 days
19 Allan McLean 3 February 1840 5 December 1899 59 years, 305 days 19 November 1900 60 years, 289 days 22 September 1935 10 years, 236 days 71 years, 160 days
20 Alexander Peacock 11 June 1861 12 February 1901 39 years, 246 days 18 July 1924 63 years, 37 days 7 October 1933 9 years, 81 days 72 years, 118 days
21 William Irvine 6 July 1858 12 June 1902 43 years, 341 days 16 February 1904 45 years, 225 days 20 August 1943 39 years, 185 days 85 years, 45 days
22 Thomas Bent 7 December 1838 16 February 1904 65 years, 71 days 8 January 1909 70 years, 32 days 17 September 1909 252 days 70 years, 284 days
23 John Murray 8 July 1851 8 January 1909 57 years, 184 days 18 February 1912 60 years, 225 days 4 May 1916 4 years, 76 days 64 years, 301 days
24 William Watt 23 November 1871 18 February 1912 40 years, 87 days 18 June 1914 42 years, 207 days 13 September 1946 32 years, 87 days 74 years, 294 days
25 George Elmslie 21 February 1861 9 December 1913 52 years, 291 days 22 December 1913 52 years, 304 days 11 May 1918 4 years, 140 days 57 years, 79 days
26 John Bowser 2 September 1856 29 November 1917 61 years, 88 days 21 March 1918 61 years, 200 days 10 June 1936 18 years, 81 days 79 years, 282 days
27 Harry Lawson 5 March 1875 21 March 1918 43 years, 16 days 28 April 1924 49 years, 54 days 12 June 1952 28 years, 45 days 77 years, 99 days
28 George Prendergast 20 May 1854 18 July 1924 70 years, 59 days 18 November 1924 70 years, 182 days 28 August 1937 12 years, 283 days 83 years, 100 days
29 John Allan 27 March 1866 18 November 1924 58 years, 236 days 20 May 1927 61 years, 54 days 22 February 1936 8 years, 278 days 69 years, 332 days
30 Edmond Hogan 12 December 1883 20 May 1927 43 years, 159 days 19 May 1932 48 years, 159 days 23 August 1964 32 years, 96 days 80 years, 255 days
31 William Murray McPherson 17 September 1865 22 November 1928 63 years, 66 days 12 December 1929 64 years, 86 days 26 July 1932 2 years, 227 days 66 years, 313 days
32 Stanley Argyle 4 December 1867 19 May 1932 64 years, 167 days 2 April 1935 67 years, 119 days 23 November 1940 5 years, 235 days 72 years, 355 days
33 Albert Dunstan 26 July 1882 2 April 1935 52 years, 250 days 2 October 1945 63 years, 68 days 14 April 1950 4 years, 194 days 67 years, 262 days
34 John Cain Sr. 19 January 1882 14 September 1943 61 years, 238 days 7 June 1955 73 years, 139 days 4 August 1957 2 years, 58 days 75 years, 197 days
35 Ian Macfarlan 21 November 1881 2 October 1945 63 years, 315 days 21 November 1945 64 years, 0 days 19 March 1964 18 years, 119 days 82 years, 119 days
36 Thomas Hollway 2 October 1906 20 November 1947 41 years, 49 days 31 October 1952 46 years, 29 days 30 July 1971 18 years, 272 days 64 years, 301 days
37 John McDonald 6 December 1898 27 June 1950 51 years, 203 days 17 December 1952 54 years, 11 days 23 April 1977 24 years, 127 days 78 years, 138 days
38 Henry Bolte 20 May 1908 7 June 1955 47 years, 18 days 23 August 1972 64 years, 95 days 4 January 1990 17 years, 134 days 81 years, 229 days
39 Rupert Hamer 29 July 1916 23 August 1972 56 years, 25 days 5 June 1981 64 years, 311 days 23 March 2004 22 years, 292 days 87 years, 238 days
40 Lindsay Thompson 15 October 1923 5 June 1981 57 years, 233 days 8 April 1982 58 years, 175 days 16 July 2008 26 years, 99 days 84 years, 275 days
41 John Cain Jr. 26 April 1931 8 April 1982 50 years, 347 days 10 August 1990 59 years, 106 days 23 December 2019 29 years, 135 days 88 years, 241 days
42 Joan Kirner 20 June 1938 10 August 1990 52 years, 51 days 6 October 1992 54 years, 108 days 1 June 2015 22 years, 238 days 76 years, 346 days
43 Jeff Kennett 2 March 1948 6 October 1992 44 years, 218 days 20 October 1999 51 years, 232 days 21 years, 103 days 72 years, 335 days
44 Steve Bracks 15 October 1954 20 October 1999 45 years, 5 days 30 July 2007 52 years, 288 days 13 years, 185 days 66 years, 108 days
45 John Brumby 21 April 1953 30 July 2007 54 years, 100 days 2 December 2010 57 years, 225 days 10 years, 60 days 67 years, 285 days
46 Ted Baillieu 31 July 1953 2 December 2010 57 years, 124 days 6 March 2013 59 years, 218 days 7 years, 331 days 67 years, 184 days
47 Denis Napthine 6 March 1952 6 March 2013 61 years, 0 days 4 December 2014 62 years, 273 days 6 years, 58 days 68 years, 331 days
48 Daniel Andrews 6 July 1972 4 December 2014 42 years, 151 days Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent 48 years, 209 days

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Oldest living premiers of Victoria

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 42 deceased premiers, 23 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 19 did not. Charles Gavan Duffy became the oldest living premier when he was appointed in 1871 and remained so until his death in 1903 for a record 31 years and 235 days. George Turner became the oldest living premier when John Murray died in 1916, but he survived Murray by only 101 days.

On four occasions the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. John O'Shanassy lost this distinction when Charles Sladen was appointed. Sladen lost this distinction when Charles Gavan Duffy was appointed. William Irvine lost this distinction when John Bowser was appointed. Bowser lost this distinction when George Prendergast was appointed but when Prendergast died in 1937, Irvine regained it again until his own death in 1943 for a total period of 7 years and 100 days.

Graham Berry was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 80 years and 165 days. Joan Kirner who was aged 76 years and 346 days when she died, on 1 June 2015 was the oldest and most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Premier Period when oldest living premier Age Duration
Start dateEnd dateat startat end
William Haines 30 November 1855 3 February 1866 45 years, 324 days 56 years, 24 days 10 years, 65 days
John O'Shanassy 3 February 1866 6 May 1868 47 years, 350 days 50 years, 78 days 2 years, 93 days
Charles Sladen 6 May 1868 19 June 1871 51 years, 252 days 54 years, 295 days 3 years, 44 days
Charles Gavan Duffy 19 June 1871 9 February 1903 55 years, 68 days 86 years, 303 days 31 years, 235 days
Graham Berry 9 February 1903 25 January 1904 80 years, 165 days 81 years, 150 days 350 days
Bryan O'Loghlen 25 January 1904 31 October 1905 75 years, 212 days 77 years, 126 days 1 year, 279 days
James Munro 31 October 1905 25 February 1908 73 years, 297 days 76 years, 49 days 2 years, 117 days
Thomas Bent 25 February 1908 17 September 1909 69 years, 80 days 70 years, 284 days 1 year, 204 days
Allan McLean 17 September 1909 13 July 1911 69 years, 226 days 71 years, 160 days 1 year, 299 days
John Murray 13 July 1911 4 May 1916 60 years, 5 days 64 years, 301 days 4 years, 296 days
George Turner 4 May 1916 13 August 1916 64 years, 270 days 65 years, 5 days 101 days
William Irvine 13 August 1916 29 November 1917 58 years, 38 days 59 years, 146 days 1 year, 108 days
John Bowser 29 November 1917 18 July 1924 61 years, 88 days 67 years, 320 days 6 years, 232 days
George Prendergast 18 July 1924 28 August 1937 73 years, 10 days 86 years, 51 days 13 years, 41 days
William Irvine 28 August 1937 20 August 1943 79 years, 53 days 85 years, 45 days 5 years, 357 days
William Watt 20 August 1943 13 September 1946 71 years, 270 days 74 years, 294 days 3 years, 24 days
Harry Lawson 13 September 1946 12 June 1952 71 years, 192 days 77 years, 99 days 5 years, 273 days
Ian Macfarlan 12 June 1952 19 March 1964 70 years, 204 days 82 years, 119 days 11 years, 281 days
Edmond Hogan 19 March 1964 23 August 1964 80 years, 98 days 80 years, 255 days 157 days
John McDonald 23 August 1964 23 April 1977 65 years, 261 days 78 years, 138 days 12 years, 243 days
Henry Bolte 23 April 1977 4 January 1990 68 years, 338 days 81 years, 229 days 12 years, 256 days
Rupert Hamer 4 January 1990 23 March 2004 73 years, 159 days 87 years, 238 days 14 years, 79 days
Lindsay Thompson 23 March 2004 16 July 2008 80 years, 160 days 84 years, 275 days 4 years, 115 days
John Cain Jr. 16 July 2008 23 December 2019 77 years, 81 days 88 years, 241 days 11 years, 160 days
Jeff Kennett 23 December 2019 Current oldest living premier 71 years, 296 days Current oldest living premier 1 year, 39 days
PremierStart dateEnd dateAge at startAge at endDuration

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