List of premiers of Victoria by age

Living as of 6 October 2021

Premier	Date of birth	Premier
Jeff Kennett	(1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 (age 73)	1992–1999
Denis Napthine	(1952-03-06) 6 March 1952 (age 69)	2013–2014
John Brumby	(1953-04-21) 21 April 1953 (age 68)	2007–2010
Ted Baillieu	(1953-07-31) 31 July 1953 (age 68)	2008–2011
Steve Bracks	(1954-10-15) 15 October 1954 (age 66)	1999–2007
Daniel Andrews	(1972-07-06) 6 July 1972 (age 49)	2014–

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 6 October 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

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 73 years, 218 days). The youngest living former premier is Steve Bracks, born 15 October 1954, (age 66 years, 356 days). The youngest living premier is the incumbent Daniel Andrews, born 6 July 1972, (age 49 years, 92 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 oldest living premier Jeff Kennett will tie Hamer if he lives to 28 October 2035, and tie Cain if he lives to 31 October 2036. 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, 351 days	73 years, 218 days
44	Steve Bracks	15 October 1954	20 October 1999	45 years, 5 days	30 July 2007	52 years, 288 days		14 years, 68 days	66 years, 356 days
45	John Brumby	21 April 1953	30 July 2007	54 years, 100 days	2 December 2010	57 years, 225 days		10 years, 308 days	68 years, 168 days
46	Ted Baillieu	31 July 1953	2 December 2010	57 years, 124 days	6 March 2013	59 years, 218 days		8 years, 214 days	68 years, 67 days
47	Denis Napthine	6 March 1952	6 March 2013	61 years, 0 days	4 December 2014	62 years, 273 days		6 years, 306 days	69 years, 214 days
48	Daniel Andrews	6 July 1972	4 December 2014	42 years, 151 days	Incumbent	Incumbent		Incumbent	49 years, 92 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 date	End date	at start	at 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, 287 days
Premier	Start date	End date	Age at start	Age at end	Duration

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See also

• Premier of Victoria
• List of premiers of Victoria by time in office
• List of prime ministers of Australia by age
• List of premiers of New South Wales by age
• List of premiers of Queensland by age
• List of premiers of South Australia by age
• List of premiers of Tasmania by age
• List of premiers of Western Australia by age

References

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