Minister of Immigration (Victoria)

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Minister of Immigration of Victoria
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Style The Honourable
Member of Parliament
Executive council
Reports to Premier
NominatorPremier
Appointer Governor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term length At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder David Oman MP
Formation8 May 1923
Final holder Peter Spyker MP
Abolished2 May 1985

The Minister of Immigration was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. It was later known as the Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.

Ministers

OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1 David Oman MP Nationalist Minister of Immigration8 May 19237 September 1923122 days [1]
2 John Allan MP Country 7 September 192319 March 1924194 days [1]
(1) David Oman MP Nationalist 19 March 192418 July 1924121 days [1] [2]
3 John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration18 July 192418 November 1924123 days [3]
4 Alfred Downward MP Country Minister of Immigration18 November 192420 May 19272 years, 183 days [4]
(3) John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration20 May 192722 November 19281 year, 186 days [5]
5 John Pennington MP Nationalist Minister of Markets and Immigration22 November 192812 December 19291 year, 20 days [6]
(3) John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration12 December 192926 April 19322 years, 136 days [7]
6 Robert Williams MLC 26 April 193219 May 193223 days [7]
(3) John Jones MLC United Australia 19 May 19322 April 19352 years, 318 days [8]
7 George Goudie MLC Country 2 April 193514 September 19438 years, 165 days [9]
8 Keith Dodgshun MP Country Minister in charge of Immigration27 June 195028 October 19522 years, 123 days [10]
9 Alexander Dennett MP Electoral Reform 28 October 195231 October 19523 days [11]
(8) Keith Dodgshun MP Country 31 October 195217 December 195247 days [12]
10 William Slater MLC Labor 17 December 19527 June 19552 years, 172 days [13]
11 William Leggatt MP Liberal and Country Minister of Immigration7 June 195514 February 1956252 days [14]
12 Robert Whately MP 14 February 195617 March 195632 days [14]
13 Gilbert Chandler MLC 21 March 195610 April 195620 days [14]
14 Horace Petty MP 10 April 19569 January 19625 years, 274 days [14]
15 Edward Meagher MP 9 January 19625 September 1962239 days [14]
16 Rupert Hamer MLC 5 September 196227 June 19641 year, 296 days [14]
17 Vernon Wilcox MP 27 June 19641 December 19651 year, 157 days [14]
18 George Reid MP Liberal Minister of Immigration9 May 196715 December 19703 years, 220 days [14]
19 Pat Dickie MLC 15 December 197023 August 19721 year, 252 days [14]
20 Murray Byrne MLC 23 August 197231 March 19763 years, 221 days [15]
21 Walter Jona MP Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs31 March 197616 May 19793 years, 46 days [15]
22 Alan Wood MP 16 May 197917 February 19811 year, 277 days [15]
23 Jeff Kennett MP 17 February 19818 April 19821 year, 50 days [15] [16]
24 Jack Ginifer MP Labor 8 April 198210 May 198232 days [17]
25 Peter Spyker MP 10 May 19822 May 19852 years, 357 days [17]

Reference list

  1. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Lawson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Carr, Adan. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 3rd Peacock Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Prendergast Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Allan 1 Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Hogan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - McPherson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Hogan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Argyle Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Dunstan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st McDonald Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Hollway Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd McDonald Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 3rd Cain Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Bolte Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Hamer Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Thompson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Cain II Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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