Australian states (original) (raw)

Rulers: Australia

Party abbreviations: ALP=Australian Labor Party, CLP=Country Liberal Party, Cnt=Country Party, Con=Conservative Party, FT=Free Trade Party, L-D=Liberal Democrat, LCL=Liberal Country League, Lib=Liberal Party, LNP=Liberal National Party, L-R=Liberal-Reform, Nat=National Party, Pro=Protectionist Party, Ref=Reform Party, UAP=United Australia Party

Australian Capital Territory

1 Jan 1911 Federal Capital Territory separated from New South Wales 1938 renamed Australian Capital Territory 11 May 1989 self-government

Chief ministers 11 May 1989 - 5 Dec 1989 Rosemary Follett (f) (1st time) ALP (b. 1948) 5 Dec 1989 - 6 Jun 1991 Trevor Kaine Lib (b. 1928 - d. 2008) 6 Jun 1991 - 9 Mar 1995 Rosemary Follett (f) (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 9 Mar 1995 - 19 Oct 2000 Kate Carnell (f) Lib (b. 1955) 19 Oct 2000 - 12 Nov 2001 Gary Humphries Lib (b. 1958) 12 Nov 2001 - 12 May 2011 Jon Stanhope ALP (b. 1951) 12 May 2011 - 11 Dec 2014 Katy Gallagher (f) ALP (b. 1970) (acting to 16 May 2011) 11 Dec 2014 - Andrew Barr ALP (b. 1973)

New South Wales

26 Jan 1788 British colony 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Governors 26 Jan 1788 - 11 Dec 1792 Arthur Phillip 11 Dec 1792 - 12 Dec 1794 Francis Grose (acting) 12 Dec 1794 - 11 Sep 1795 William Paterson (1st time) (acting) 11 Sep 1795 - 28 Sep 1800 John Hunter 28 Sep 1800 - 13 Aug 1806 Philip Gidley King 13 Aug 1806 - 26 Jan 1808 William Bligh 26 Jan 1808 - 28 Jul 1808 George Johnston (acting) 28 Jul 1808 - 9 Jan 1809 Joseph Foveaux (acting) 9 Jan 1809 - 1 Jan 1810 William Paterson (2nd time) (acting) 1 Jan 1810 - 1 Dec 1821 Lachlan Macquarie 1 Dec 1821 - 1 Dec 1825 Sir Thomas Brisbane 1 Dec 1825 - 19 Dec 1825 William Stewart (acting) 19 Dec 1825 - 22 Oct 1831 Ralph Darling 22 Oct 1831 - 3 Dec 1831 Patrick Lindesay (acting) 3 Dec 1831 - 6 Dec 1837 Richard Bourke Sir Richard Bourke) 6 Dec 1837 - 24 Feb 1838 Kenneth Snodgrass (acting) 24 Feb 1838 - 12 Jul 1846 Sir George Gipps 12 Jul 1846 - 3 Aug 1846 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (acting) 3 Aug 1846 - 20 Jan 1855 Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy 20 Jan 1855 - 22 Jan 1861 Sir William Thomas Denison 22 Jan 1861 - 22 Mar 1861 John Francis Kempt (acting) 22 Mar 1861 - 25 Dec 1867 Sir John Young 25 Dec 1867 - 8 Jan 1868 Sir Trevor Chute (acting) 8 Jan 1868 - 23 Feb 1872 Somerset Richard Earl of Belmore 23 Feb 1872 - 3 Jun 1872 Sir Alfred Stephen (1st time) (acting) 3 Jun 1872 - 20 Mar 1879 Sir Hercules Robinson 20 Mar 1879 - 4 Aug 1879 Sir Alfred Stephen (2nd time) (acting) 4 Aug 1879 - 10 Nov 1885 Sir Augustus Spencer Loftus 10 Nov 1885 - 12 Dec 1885 Sir Alfred Stephen (3rd time) (acting) 12 Dec 1885 - 3 Nov 1890 Charles Robert Baron Carrington 3 Nov 1890 - 15 Jan 1891 Sir Alfred Stephen (4th time) (acting) 15 Jan 1891 - 3 Mar 1893 Victor Albert Villiers, Earl of Jersey 3 Mar 1893 - 29 May 1893 Sir Frederick (1st time) (acting) 29 May 1893 - 16 Mar 1895 Sir Robert William Duff 16 Mar 1895 - 22 Nov 1895 Sir Frederick (2nd time) (acting) 22 Nov 1895 - 5 Mar 1899 Henry Robert Brand, Viscount Hampden 5 Mar 1899 - 18 May 1899 Sir Frederick (3rd time) (acting) 18 May 1899 - 30 Apr 1901 William Lygon, Earl Beauchamp 1 Nov 1901 - 27 May 1902 Sir Frederick (4th time) 27 May 1902 - 24 Mar 1909 Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson 24 Mar 1909 - 27 May 1909 George Bowen Simpson (acting) 28 May 1909 - 11 Mar 1913 Frederick John Napier Thesiger, rel="noopener noreferrer">Baron Chelmsford (b. 1868 - d. 1933) Cullen (1st time) (b. 1855 - d. 1935) (b. 1861 - d. 1940) Cullen (2nd time) (s.a.) (b. 1859 - d. 1923) Cullen (3rd time) (s.a.) Rawson Stratford (b. 1864 - d. 1958) Cullen (4th time) (s.a.) (b. 1876 - d. 1961) Whistler Street (b. 1863 - d. 1938) Arkwright (b. 1872 - d. 1955) Whistler Street (s.a.) (b. 1874 - d. 1936) Whistler Street (s.a.) Loder, Baron (b. 1895 - d. 1970) (b. 1881 - d. 1949) (b. 1890 - d. 1966) (b. 1899 - d. 1967) Whistler Street (b. 1890 - d. 1972) (b. 1916 - d. 2002) (b. 1922 - d. 1999) (b. 1933 - d. 1990) (b. 1934) (b. 1923 - d. 2007) (from 9 Jun 2014, (b. 1930) (b. 1953) (b. 1951)

Premiers 6 Jun 1856 - 26 Aug 1856 Stuart Alexander Donaldson (b. 1812 - d. 1867) 26 Aug 1856 - 3 Oct 1856 Charles Cowper (1st time) (b. 1807 - d. 1875) 3 Oct 1856 - 7 Sep 1857 Henry Watson Parker (b. 1808 - d. 1881) 7 Sep 1857 - 27 Oct 1859 Charles Cowper (2nd time) (s.a.) 27 Oct 1859 - 9 Mar 1860 William Forster (b. 1818 - d. 1882) 9 Mar 1860 - 10 Jan 1861 John Robertson (1st time) (b. 1816 - d. 1891) 10 Jan 1861 - 16 Oct 1863 Charles Cowper (3rd time) (s.a.) 16 Oct 1863 - 3 Feb 1865 James Martin (1st time) (b. 1820 - d. 1886) 3 Feb 1865 - 22 Jan 1866 Charles Cowper (4th time) (s.a.) 22 Jan 1866 - 27 Oct 1868 James Martin (2nd time) (s.a.) 27 Oct 1868 - 13 Jan 1870 John Robertson (2nd time) (s.a.) 13 Jan 1870 - 16 Dec 1870 Charles Cowper (5th time) (s.a.) 16 Dec 1870 - 14 May 1872 Sir James Martin (3rd time) (s.a.) 14 May 1872 - 9 Feb 1875 Henry Parkes (1st time) (b. 1815 - d. 1896) 9 Feb 1875 - 22 Mar 1877 John Robertson (3rd time) (s.a.) 22 Mar 1877 - 17 Aug 1877 Henry Parkes (from 30 May 1877, Sir Henry Parkes) (2nd time) (s.a.) 17 Aug 1877 - 18 Dec 1877 Sir John Robertson (4th time) (s.a.) 18 Dec 1877 - 21 Dec 1878 Jan James Squires Farnell (b. 1825 - d. 1888) 21 Dec 1878 - 5 Jan 1883 Sir Henry Parkes (3rd time) (s.a.) 5 Jan 1883 - 7 Oct 1885 Alexander Stuart (b. 1824 - d. 1886) 7 Oct 1885 - 22 Dec 1885 George Richard Dibbs (1st time) (b. 1834 - d. 1904) 22 Dec 1885 - 26 Feb 1886 Sir John Robertson (5th time) (s.a.) 26 Feb 1886 - 20 Jan 1887 Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings (b. 1831 - d. 1897) 20 Jan 1887 - 17 Jan 1889 Sir Henry Parkes (4th time) (s.a.) 17 Jan 1889 - 8 Mar 1889 George Richard Dibbs (2nd time) (s.a.) 8 Mar 1889 - 23 Oct 1891 Sir Henry Parkes (5th time) FT (s.a.) 23 Oct 1891 - 3 Aug 1894 George Richard Dibbs (3rd time) Pro (s.a.) 3 Aug 1894 - 14 Sep 1899 George Reid FT (b. 1845 - d. 1918) 14 Sep 1899 - 28 Mar 1901 William John Lyne (from 23 May 1900, Sir William John Lyne) Pro (b. 1844 - d. 1913) 28 Mar 1901 - 15 Jun 1904 John See Pro (b. 1844 - d. 1907) 15 Jun 1904 - 29 Aug 1904 Thomas Waddell Pro (b. 1854 - d. 1940) 29 Aug 1904 - 2 Oct 1907 Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers L-R (b. 1857 - d. 1932) 2 Oct 1907 - 21 Oct 1910 Charles Gregory Wade Lib (b. 1863 - d. 1922) 21 Oct 1910 - 30 Jun 1913 James Sinclair Taylor McGowen ALP (b. 1855 - d. 1922) 30 Jun 1913 - 12 Apr 1920 William Arthur Holman ALP; 15 Nov 1916: Nat (b. 1871 - d. 1934) 12 Apr 1920 - 5 Oct 1921 John Storey ALP (b. 1869 - d. 1921) 10 Oct 1921 - 20 Dec 1921 James Thomas Dooley (1st time) ALP (b. 1877 - d. 1950) 20 Dec 1921 Sir George Warburton Fuller (1st time) Nat (b. 1861 - d. 1940) 20 Dec 1921 - 13 Apr 1922 James Thomas Dooley (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 13 Apr 1922 - 17 Jun 1925 Sir George Warburton Fuller (2nd time) Nat (s.a.) 17 Jun 1925 - 18 Oct 1927 Jack Lang (1st time) ALP (b. 1876 - d. 1975) 18 Oct 1927 - 4 Nov 1930 Thomas Rainsford Bavin Nat (b. 1874 - d. 1941) 4 Nov 1930 - 16 May 1932 Jack Lang (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 16 May 1932 - 5 Aug 1939 Bertram Sydney Barnsdale Stevens UAP (b. 1889 - d. 1973) 5 Aug 1939 - 16 May 1941 Alexander Mair UAP (b. 1889 - d. 1961) 16 May 1941 - 6 Feb 1947 William John McKell ALP (b. 1891 - d. 1985) 6 Feb 1947 - 3 Apr 1952 James McGirr ALP (b. 1890 - d. 1957) 3 Apr 1952 - 22 Oct 1959 John Joseph Cahill ALP (b. 1891 - d. 1959) 28 Oct 1959 - 30 Apr 1964 Robert James Heffron ALP (b. 1890 - d. 1978) 30 Apr 1964 - 13 May 1965 John Brophy Renshaw ALP (b. 1909 - d. 1987) 13 May 1965 - 3 Jan 1975 Robin William Askin (from 14 Dec 1971, Robert William Askin; from 1 Jan 1972, Sir Robert William Askin) Lib (b. 1907 - d. 1981) 3 Jan 1975 - 23 Jan 1976 Thomas Lancelot Lewis Lib (b. 1922 - d. 2016) 23 Jan 1976 - 14 May 1976 Sir Eric Archibald Willis Lib (b. 1922 - d. 1999) 14 May 1976 - 4 Jul 1986 Neville Wran ALP (b. 1926 - d. 2014) 4 Jul 1986 - 21 Mar 1988 Barrie Unsworth ALP (b. 1934) 21 Mar 1988 - 24 Jun 1992 Nick Greiner Lib (b. 1947) 24 Jun 1992 - 4 Apr 1995 John Fahey Lib (b. 1945 - d. 2020) 4 Apr 1995 - 3 Aug 2005 Bob Carr ALP (b. 1947) 3 Aug 2005 - 5 Sep 2008 Morris Iemma ALP (b. 1961) 5 Sep 2008 - 4 Dec 2009 Nathan Rees ALP (b. 1968) 4 Dec 2009 - 28 Mar 2011 Kristina Keneally (f) ALP (b. 1968) 28 Mar 2011 - 17 Apr 2014 Barry O'Farrell Lib (b. 1959) 17 Apr 2014 - 23 Jan 2017 Mike Baird Lib (b. 1969) 23 Jan 2017 - 5 Oct 2021 Gladys Berejiklian (f) Lib (b. 1970) 5 Oct 2021 - 28 Mar 2023 Dominic Perrottet Lib (b. 1982) 28 Mar 2023 - Chris Minns ALP (b. 1979)

Northern Territory

6 Jul 1825 part of New South Wales (eastern part already since 1788) 6 Jul 1863 under South Australia 1 Jan 1911 separate territory 1 Mar 1927 - 12 Jun 1931 divided into Northern Australia and Central Australia 1 Jul 1978 self-government

Government Residents 3 Mar 1864 - 27 Apr 1870 Boyle Travers Finniss (b. 1807 - d. 1893) 27 Apr 1870 - 6 Oct 1873 Bloomfield Douglas (b. 1822 - d. 1906) 6 Oct 1873 - 1 Jul 1876 George Byng Scott 1 Jul 1876 - 19 May 1884 Edward William Price 19 May 1884 - 16 Jul 1890 John Langdon Parsons 16 Jul 1890 - 24 Feb 1892 John George Knight 24 Feb 1892 - 1 Feb 1906 Charles James Dashwood (b. 1843 - d. 1919) 1 Feb 1906 - 1 Apr 1910 Charles Edward Herbert (b. 1860 - d. 1929) 1 Apr 1910 - 1 Jan 1911 Samuel James Mitchell Administrators 1 Jan 1911 - 17 Jan 1912 Samuel James Mitchell (acting) 17 Jan 1912 - 1 Aug 1919 John Anderson Gilruth (b. 1871 - d. 1937) 1 Aug 1919 - 17 Jan 1921 Henry Ernest Carey (acting) 17 Jan 1921 - 1 Mar 1927 Frederic Charles Urquhart (b. 1858 - d. 1935) Government Resident for North Australia 1 Mar 1927 - 12 Jun 1931 Robert Hunter Weddell (b. 1882 - d. 1951) Government Residents for Central Australia 1 Mar 1927 - 11 Dec 1929 John Charles Cawood (b. _c._1882 - d. 19...) 11 Dec 1929 - 12 Jun 1931 Victor George Carrington (b. 1900 - d. ...) Administrators 12 Jun 1931 - 29 Mar 1937 Robert Hunter Weddell (s.a.) 29 Mar 1937 - 1 Jul 1946 Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (b. 1886 - d. 1975) 1 Jul 1946 - 1 Jul 1951 Arthur Robert Driver (b. 1909 - d. 1981) 1 Jul 1951 - 1 Jul 1956 Frank Joseph Scott Wise (b. 1897 - d. 1986) 1 Jul 1956 - 1 Apr 1961 James Clarence Archer (b. 1900 - d. 1980) 1 Apr 1961 - 20 Aug 1964 Roger Bede Nott (b. 1908 - d. 2000) 1 Oct 1964 - 4 Mar 1970 Roger Levinge Dean (b. 1913 - d. 1998) 4 Mar 1970 - 10 Dec 1973 Fred Chaney (b. 1914 - d. 2001) 10 Dec 1973 - 1 Jun 1976 John Norman Nelson (b. 1908 - d. 1991) 1 Jun 1976 - 1 Jan 1981 John Armstrong England (b. 1911 - d. 1985) 1 Jan 1981 - 1 Jul 1989 Eric Eugene Johnston (b. 1933 - d. 1997) 1 Jul 1989 - 1 Mar 1993 James Muirhead (b. 1925 - d. 1999) 1 Mar 1993 - 17 Feb 1997 Austin Asche (b. 1925 - d. 2024) 17 Feb 1997 - 28 Nov 2000 Neil Raymond Conn (b. 1936) 28 Nov 2000 - 30 Oct 2003 John Anictomatis (b. 1945) 31 Oct 2003 - 18 Nov 2003 Pat Miller (f) (acting) 18 Nov 2003 - 30 Oct 2007 Ted Egan (b. 1932) 9 Nov 2007 - 31 Oct 2011 Tom Pauling (b. 1946 - d. 2023) 31 Oct 2011 - 10 Nov 2014 Sally Thomas (f) (b. 1939) 10 Nov 2014 - 31 Oct 2017 John Hardy (b. 1942) 31 Oct 2017 - 2 Feb 2023 Vicki O'Halloran (f) (b. 1964) 2 Feb 2023 - Hugh Heggie (b. 1950)

Chief ministers 1 Jul 1978 - 17 Oct 1984 Paul Everingham CLP (b. 1943) 17 Oct 1984 - 15 May 1986 Ian Tuxworth CLP (b. 1942 - d. 2020) 15 May 1986 - 14 Jul 1988 Steve Hatton CLP (b. 1948) 14 Jul 1988 - 26 May 1995 Marshall Perron CLP (b. 1942) 26 May 1995 - 8 Feb 1999 Shane Stone CLP (b. 1950) 8 Feb 1999 - 27 Aug 2001 Denis Burke CLP (b. 1948) 27 Aug 2001 - 26 Nov 2007 Clare Martin (f) ALP (b. 1952) 26 Nov 2007 - 29 Aug 2012 Paul Henderson ALP (b. 1962) 29 Aug 2012 - 14 Mar 2013 Terry Mills CLP (b. 1957) 14 Mar 2013 - 31 Aug 2016 Adam Giles CLP (b. 1973) 31 Aug 2016 - 10 May 2022 Michael Gunner ALP (b. 1976) 10 May 2022 - 13 May 2022 Nicole Manison (f) (acting) ALP (b. 1979?) 13 May 2022 - 21 Dec 2023 Natasha Fyles (f) ALP (b. 1978) 21 Dec 2023 - 28 Aug 2024 Eva Lawler (f) ALP (b. 1962?) 28 Aug 2024 - Lia Finocchiaro (f) CLP (b. 1984)

Queensland

10 Dec 1859 British colony (separated from New South Wales) 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Governors 10 Dec 1859 - 4 Jan 1868 Sir George Ferguson Bowen (b. 1821 - d. 1899) 4 Jan 1868 - 14 Aug 1868 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (1st time) (acting) (b. 1812 - d. 1879) 14 Aug 1868 - 2 Jan 1871 Samuel Wensley Blackall (b. 1809 - d. 1871) 2 Jan 1871 - 12 Aug 1871 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 12 Aug 1871 - 12 Nov 1874 George Augustus Constantine Phipps, Marquess of Normanby (b. 1819 - d. 1890) 12 Nov 1874 - 23 Jan 1875 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (3rd time) (acting) (s.a.) 23 Jan 1875 - 14 Mar 1877 William Wellington Cairns (b. 1828 - d. 1888) 14 Mar 1877 - 11 Apr 1877 Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (4th time) (acting) (s.a.) 11 Apr 1877 - 2 May 1883 Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy (b. 1810 - d. 1883) (acting to 20 Jul 1877) 2 May 1883 - 6 Nov 1883 Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer (1st time) (acting) (b. 1819 - d. 1898) 6 Nov 1883 - 9 Oct 1888 Sir Anthony Musgrave (b. 1828 - d. 1888) 9 Oct 1888 - 1 May 1889 Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 1 May 1889 - 15 Nov 1895 Sir Henry Wylie Norman (b. 1826 - d. 1904) 15 Nov 1895 - 9 Apr 1896 Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer (3rd time) (acting) (s.a.) 9 Apr 1896 - 19 Dec 1901 Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, Baron Lamington (b. 1860 - d. 1940) 21 Dec 1901 - 24 Mar 1902 Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (b. 1845 - d. 1920) (acting) 24 Mar 1902 - 10 Oct 1904 Sir Herbert Charles Chermside (b. 1850 - d. 1929) 10 Oct 1904 - 30 Nov 1905 Sir Hugh Muir Nelson (acting) (b. 1835 - d. 1906) 30 Nov 1905 - 26 May 1909 Frederic John Napier Thesiger, Baron Chelmsford (b. 1868 - d. 1933) 27 May 1909 - 2 Dec 1909 Sir Arthur Morgan (1st time) (b. 1856 - d. 1916) (acting) 2 Dec 1909 - 16 Jul 1914 Sir William MacGregor (b. 1846 - d. 1919) 16 Jul 1914 - 15 Mar 1915 Sir Arthur Morgan (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 15 Mar 1915 - 3 Feb 1920 Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams (b. 1858 - d. 1920) 3 Feb 1920 - 3 Dec 1920 William Lennon (1st time) (acting) (b. 1849 - d. 1938) 3 Dec 1920 - 17 Sep 1925 Sir Matthew Nathan (b. 1862 - d. 1939) 17 Sep 1925 - 13 Jun 1927 William Lennon (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 13 Jun 1927 - 7 Apr 1932 Sir John Goodwin (b. 1871 - d. 1960) 8 Apr 1932 - 1 Jun 1932 Sir James William Blair (acting) (b. 1871 - d. 1944) 13 Jun 1932 - 23 Apr 1946 Sir Leslie Orme Wilson (b. 1876 - d. 1955) 24 Apr 1946 - 30 Sep 1946 Frank Arthur Cooper (acting) (b. 1872 - d. 1949) 1 Oct 1946 - 4 Dec 1957 Sir John Dudley Lavarack (b. 1885 - d. 1957) 4 Dec 1957 - 18 Mar 1958 Alan Mansfield (from 1 Jan 1958, Sir Alan Mansfield) (1st time) (b. 1902 - d. 1980) (acting) 18 Mar 1958 - 18 Mar 1966 Sir Henry Abel Smith (b. 1900 - d. 1993) 18 Mar 1966 - 21 Mar 1966 William George Mack (acting) (b. 1904 - d. 1979) 21 Mar 1966 - 21 Mar 1972 Sir Alan Mansfield (2nd time) (s.a.) 21 Mar 1972 - 20 Mar 1977 Sir Colin Thomas Hannah (b. 1914 - d. 1978) 20 Mar 1977 - 21 Apr 1977 Sir Mostyn Hanger (acting) (b. 1908 - d. 1980) 22 Apr 1977 - 21 Jul 1985 Sir James Maxwell Ramsay (b. 1916 - d. 1986) 22 Jul 1985 - 28 Jul 1992 Sir Walter Campbell (b. 1921 - d. 2004) 29 Jul 1992 - 29 Jul 1997 Leneen Forde (f) (b. 1935) 29 Jul 1997 - 29 Jul 2003 Peter Arnison (b. 1940) 29 Jul 2003 - 29 Jul 2008 Quentin Bryce (f) (b. 1942) 29 Jul 2008 - 29 Jul 2014 Penelope Wensley (f) (b. 1946) 29 Jul 2014 - 1 Nov 2021 Paul de Jersey (b. 1948) 1 Nov 2021 - Jeannette Young (f) (b. 1963?)

Premiers 10 Dec 1859 - 1 Feb 1866 Robert George Wyndham Herbert (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1905) 1 Feb 1866 - 20 Jul 1866 Arthur Macalister (1st time) (b. 1818 - d. 1883) 20 Jul 1866 - 7 Aug 1866 Robert George Wyndham Herbert (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Aug 1866 - 15 Aug 1867 Arthur Macalister (2nd time) (s.a.) 15 Aug 1867 - 25 Nov 1868 Robert Ramsay Mackenzie (b. 1811 - d. 1873) 25 Nov 1868 - 3 May 1870 Charles Lilley (b. 1827 - d. 1897) 3 May 1870 - 8 Jan 1874 Arthur Hunter Palmer (s.a.) 8 Jan 1874 - 5 Jun 1876 Arthur Macalister (3rd time) (s.a.) 5 Jun 1876 - 8 Mar 1877 George Thorn (b. 1838 - d. 1905) 8 Mar 1877 - 21 Jan 1879 John Douglas (b. 1828 - d. 1904) 21 Jan 1879 - 13 Nov 1883 Thomas McIlwraith (1st time) (b. 1835 - d. 1900) 13 Nov 1883 - 13 Jun 1888 Samuel Walker Griffith (from 23 Jul 1886, Sir Samuel Walker Griffith) (1st time) (s.a.) 13 Jun 1888 - 30 Nov 1888 Sir Thomas McIlwraith (2nd time) (s.a.) 30 Nov 1888 - 12 Aug 1890 Boyd Dunlop Morehead (b. 1843 - d. 1905) 12 Aug 1890 - 27 Mar 1893 Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (2nd time) (s.a.) 27 Mar 1893 - 27 Oct 1893 Sir Thomas McIlwraith (3rd time) (s.a.) 27 Oct 1893 - 3 Apr 1898 Hugh Muir Nelson (from 20 May 1896, Sir Hugh Muir Nelson) (s.a.) 3 Apr 1898 - 27 Sep 1898 Thomas Joseph Byrnes (b. 1860 - d. 1898) 1 Oct 1898 - 1 Dec 1899 James Robert Dickson (b. 1832 - d. 1901) 1 Dec 1899 - 7 Dec 1899 Anderson Dawson ALP (b. 1863 - d. 1910) 7 Dec 1899 - 17 Sep 1903 Robert Philp (1st time) (b. 1854 - d. 1922) 17 Sep 1903 - 19 Jan 1906 Arthur Morgan (s.a.) 19 Jan 1906 - 19 Nov 1907 William Kidston (1st time) (b. 1849 - d. 1919) 19 Nov 1907 - 18 Feb 1908 Robert Philp (2nd time) (s.a.) 18 Feb 1908 - 7 Feb 1911 William Kidston (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Feb 1911 - 1 Jun 1915 Digby Frank Denman Lib (b. 1859 - d. 1947) 1 Jun 1915 - 22 Oct 1919 Thomas Joseph Ryan ALP (b. 1876 - d. 1921) 22 Oct 1919 - 26 Feb 1925 Edward Granville Theodore ALP (b. 1884 - d. 1950) 26 Feb 1925 - 22 Oct 1925 William Neal Gillies ALP (b. 1868 - d. 1928) 22 Oct 1925 - 21 May 1929 William McCormack ALP (b. 1879 - d. 1947) 21 May 1929 - 17 Jun 1932 Arthur Edward Moore Cnt (b. 1876 - d. 1963) 17 Jun 1932 - 16 Sep 1942 William Forgan Smith ALP (b. 1887 - d. 1953) 16 Sep 1942 - 7 Mar 1946 Frank Arthur Cooper ALP (s.a.) 7 Mar 1946 - 15 Jan 1952 Edward Michael Hanlon ALP (b. 1887 - d. 1952) 17 Jan 1952 - 12 Aug 1957 Vincent Clair Gair ALP (b. 1902 - d. 1980) 12 Aug 1957 - 17 Jan 1968 George Francis Reuben Nicklin Cnt (b. 1895 - d. 1978) 17 Jan 1968 - 1 Aug 1968 Jack Charles Allen Pizzey Cnt (b. 1911 - d. 1968) 1 Aug 1968 - 8 Aug 1968 Gordon William Wesley Chalk Cnt (b. 1913 - d. 1991) (acting) 8 Aug 1968 - 1 Dec 1987 Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (from 16 Jun 1984, Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen) Cnt/Nat (b. 1911 - d. 2005) 1 Dec 1987 - 22 Sep 1989 Mike Ahern Nat (b. 1942 - d. 2023) 22 Sep 1989 - 2 Dec 1989 Russell Cooper Nat (b. 1941) 2 Dec 1989 - 20 Feb 1996 Wayne Goss ALP (b. 1951 - d. 2014) 20 Feb 1996 - 26 Jun 1998 Rob Borbidge Nat (b. 1954) 26 Jun 1998 - 13 Sep 2007 Peter Beattie ALP (b. 1952) 13 Sep 2007 - 26 Mar 2012 Anna Bligh (f) ALP (b. 1960) 26 Mar 2012 - 14 Feb 2015 Campbell Newman LNP (b. 1963) 14 Feb 2015 - 15 Dec 2023 Annastacia Palaszczuk (f) ALP (b. 1969) 15 Dec 2023 - 28 Oct 2024 Steven Miles ALP (b. 1977) 28 Oct 2024 - David Crisafulli LNP (b. 1979)

Torres Strait Islands

1 Jul 1994 Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) created

Chairmen of the TSRA 1 Jul 1994 - Mar 1997 Getano Lui, Jr. (b. 1952) Mar 1997 - 19 Apr 2000 John Abednego 19 Apr 2000 - May 2004 Terry Waia May 2004 - 13 Nov 2012 John Toshie Kris 13 Nov 2012 - Oct 2016 Joseph Elu Oct 2016 - Napau Pedro Stephen

South Australia

28 Dec 1836 British colony (separated from New South Wales) 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Governors 28 Dec 1836 - 16 Jul 1838 John Hindmarsh (b. 1778? - d. 1860) 16 Jul 1838 - 17 Oct 1838 George Milner Stephen (acting) (b. 1811 - d. 1894) 17 Oct 1838 - 15 May 1841 George Gawler (b. 1795 - d. 1869) 15 May 1841 - 25 Oct 1845 George Grey (b. 1812 - d. 1898) 25 Oct 1845 - 2 Aug 1848 Frederick Holt Robe (b. 1800 - d. 1871) (lieutenant governor) 2 Aug 1848 - 20 Dec 1854 Sir Henry Edward Fox Young (b. 1803 - d. 1870) 20 Dec 1854 - 8 Jun 1855 Boyle Travers Finniss (acting) (b. 1807 - d. 1893) 8 Jun 1855 - 4 Mar 1862 Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell (b. 1814 - d. 1881) 4 Mar 1862 - 19 Feb 1868 Sir Dominick Daly (b. 1798 - d. 1868) 20 Feb 1868 - 16 Feb 1869 Francis Gilbert Hamley (acting) (b. 1815 - d. 1876) 16 Feb 1869 - 7 Dec 1872 Sir James Fergusson (b. 1832 - d. 1907) 7 Dec 1872 - 9 Jun 1873 Sir Richard Davis Hanson (acting) (b. 1805 - d. 1876) 9 Jun 1873 - 9 Jan 1877 Anthony Musgrave (from 30 Aug 1875, Sir Anthony Musgrave) (b. 1828 - d. 1888) 9 Jan 1877 - 24 Mar 1877 Samuel James Way (1st time) (b. 1836 - d. 1916) (acting) 24 Mar 1877 - 17 May 1877 William Wellington Cairns (from 1 May 1877, Sir William Wellington Cairns) (b. 1828 - d. 1888) 17 May 1877 - 2 Oct 1877 Samuel James Way (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 2 Oct 1877 - 9 Jan 1883 Sir William Jervois (b. 1821 - d. 1897) 9 Jan 1883 - 19 Feb 1883 Samuel James Way (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 19 Feb 1883 - 6 Mar 1889 Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson (b. 1834 - d. 1897) 6 Mar 1889 - 11 Apr 1889 Samuel James Way (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 11 Apr 1889 - 17 Jan 1895 Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer, Earl of Kintore (b. 1852 - d. 1930) 17 Jan 1895 - 29 Oct 1895 Samuel James Way (5th time) (s.a.) (acting) 29 Oct 1895 - 30 Sep 1898 Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (b. 1837 - d. 1915) 30 Sep 1898 - 10 Apr 1899 Samuel James Way (6th time) (s.a.) (acting) 10 Apr 1899 - 17 Feb 1902 Hallam Tennyson, Baron Tennyson (b. 1852 - d. 1928) 17 Feb 1902 - 1 Jul 1903 Sir Samuel James Way (7th time) (s.a.) (acting) 1 Jul 1903 - 2 Jan 1909 Sir George Ruthven Le Hunte (b. 1852 - d. 1925) 2 Jan 1909 - 29 Mar 1909 Sir Samuel James Way (8th time) (s.a.) (acting) 29 Mar 1909 - 2 Feb 1914 Sir Day Hort Bosanquet (b. 1843 - d. 1923) 2 Feb 1914 - 18 Apr 1914 Sir Samuel James Way (9th time) (s.a.) (acting) 18 Apr 1914 - 10 Feb 1920 Sir Henry Lionel Galway (b. 1859 - d. 1949) 10 Feb 1920 - 9 Jun 1920 Sir George Murray (1st time) (b. 1863 - d. 1942) (acting) 9 Jun 1920 - 24 Apr 1922 Sir Archibald Weigall (b. 1874 - d. 1952) 24 Apr 1922 - 4 Dec 1922 Sir George Murray (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 4 Dec 1922 - 6 Dec 1927 Sir Tom Bridges (b. 1871 - d. 1939) 6 Dec 1927 - 14 May 1928 Sir George Murray (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 14 May 1928 - 27 Apr 1934 Sir Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven (b. 1872 - d. 1955) 27 Apr 1934 - 27 Jul 1934 Sir George Murray (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 28 Jul 1934 - 24 Feb 1939 Sir Winston Dugan (b. 1877 - d. 1951) 24 Feb 1939 - 11 Aug 1939 Sir George Murray (5th time) (s.a.) (acting) 12 Aug 1939 - 26 Apr 1944 Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey (b. 1890 - d. 1969) 26 Apr 1944 - 18 Dec 1944 Sir Mellis Napier (1st time) (b. 1882 - d. 1976) (acting) 19 Dec 1944 - 19 Jun 1952 Sir Willoughby Norrie (b. 1893 - d. 1977) 19 Jun 1952 - 23 Feb 1953 Sir Mellis Napier (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 23 Feb 1953 - 7 Mar 1960 Sir Robert George (b. 1896 - d. 1967) 7 Mar 1960 - 4 Apr 1961 Sir Mellis Napier (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 4 Apr 1961 - 1 Jun 1968 Sir Edric Bastyan (b. 1903 - d. 1980) 1 Jun 1968 - 4 Dec 1968 Sir Mellis Napier (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 4 Dec 1968 - 15 Sep 1971 Sir James Harrison (b. 1912 - d. 1971) 15 Sep 1971 - 1 Dec 1971 Sir Mellis Napier (5th time) (s.a.) (acting) 1 Dec 1971 - 1 Dec 1976 Sir Mark Oliphant (b. 1901 - d. 2000) 1 Dec 1976 - 30 Apr 1977 Sir Douglas Nicholls (b. 1906 - d. 1988) 1 Sep 1977 - 28 Mar 1982 Keith Seaman (from 20 Nov 1981, Sir Keith Seaman) (b. 1920 - d. 2013) 23 Apr 1982 - 5 Feb 1991 Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan (b. 1923 - d. 2011) 6 Feb 1991 - 19 Jul 1996 Dame Roma Mitchell (f) (b. 1913 - d. 2000) 22 Jul 1996 - 3 Nov 2001 Sir Eric Neal (b. 1924) 3 Nov 2001 - 8 Aug 2007 Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (f) (b. 1931) 8 Aug 2007 - 1 Sep 2014 Kevin Scarce (b. 1952) 1 Sep 2014 - 31 Aug 2021 Hieu Van Le (b. 1954) 1 Sep 2021 - 7 Oct 2021 Brenda Wilson (f) (acting) 7 Oct 2021 - Frances Adamson (f) (b. 1961)

Premiers 24 Oct 1856 - 21 Aug 1857 Boyle Travers Finniss (s.a.) 21 Aug 1857 - 1 Sep 1857 John Baker (b. 1813 - d. 1872) 1 Sep 1857 - 30 Sep 1857 Robert Richard Torrens (b. 1814 - d. 1884) 30 Sep 1857 - 9 May 1860 Richard Davis Hanson (s.a.) 9 May 1860 - 8 Oct 1861 Thomas Reynolds (b. 1818 - d. 1875) 8 Oct 1861 - 4 Jul 1863 George Marsden Waterhouse (b. 1824 - d. 1906) 4 Jul 1863 - 15 Jul 1863 Francis Stacker Dutton (1st time) (b. 1816 - d. 1877) 15 Jul 1863 - 4 Aug 1864 Henry Ayers (1st time) (b. 1821 - d. 1897) 4 Aug 1864 - 22 Mar 1865 Arthur Blyth (1st time) (b. 1823 - d. 1891) 22 Mar 1865 - 20 Sep 1865 Francis Stacker Dutton (2nd time) (s.a.) 20 Sep 1865 - 23 Oct 1865 Henry Ayers (2nd time) (s.a.) 23 Oct 1865 - 28 Mar 1866 John Hart (1st time) (b. 1809 - d. 1873) 28 Mar 1866 - 3 May 1867 James Penn Boucaut (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1916) 3 May 1867 - 24 Sep 1868 Henry Ayers (3rd time) (s.a.) 24 Sep 1868 - 13 Oct 1868 John Hart (2nd time) (s.a.) 13 Oct 1868 - 3 Nov 1868 Henry Ayers (4th time) (s.a.) 3 Nov 1868 - 30 May 1870 Henry Bull Templar Strangways (b. 1832 - d. 1920) 30 May 1870 - 10 Nov 1871 John Hart (3rd time) (s.a.) 10 Nov 1871 - 22 Jan 1872 Arthur Blyth (2nd time) (s.a.) 22 Jan 1872 - 22 Jul 1873 Sir Henry Ayers (5th time) (s.a.) 22 Jul 1873 - 3 Jun 1875 Arthur Blyth (3rd time) (s.a.) 3 Jun 1875 - 6 Jun 1876 James Penn Boucaut (2nd time) (s.a.) 6 Jun 1876 - 26 Oct 1877 John Colton (1st time) (b. 1823 - d. 1902) 26 Oct 1877 - 27 Sep 1878 James Penn Boucaut (3rd time) (s.a.) 27 Sep 1878 - 24 Jun 1881 William Morgan (b. 1828 - d. 1883) 24 Jun 1881 - 16 Jun 1884 John Cox Bray (b. 1842 - d. 1894) 16 Jun 1884 - 16 Jun 1885 John Colton (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Jun 1885 - 11 Jun 1887 John Downer (1st time) (b. 1844 - d. 1915) 11 Jun 1887 - 27 Jun 1889 Thomas Playford (1st time) (b. 1837 - d. 1915) 27 Jun 1889 - 19 Aug 1890 John Alexander Cockburn (b. 1850 - d. 1929) 19 Aug 1890 - 21 Jun 1892 Thomas Playford (2nd time) (s.a.) 21 Jun 1892 - 15 Oct 1892 Frederick William Holder (1st time) (b. 1850 - d. 1909) 15 Oct 1892 - 16 Jun 1893 Sir John Downer (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Jun 1893 - 1 Dec 1899 Charles Cameron Kingston Lib (b. 1850 - d. 1908) 1 Dec 1899 - 8 Dec 1899 Vaiben Louis Solomon Con (b. 1853 - d. 1908) 8 Dec 1899 - 15 May 1901 Frederick William Holder (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 15 May 1901 - 1 Mar 1905 John Greeley Jenkins Lib (b. 1851 - d. 1923) 1 Mar 1905 - 26 Jul 1905 Richard Butler Con (b. 1850 - d. 1925) 26 Jul 1905 - 5 Jun 1909 Thomas Price ALP (b. 1852 - d. 1909) 5 Jun 1909 - 3 Jun 1910 Archibald Henry Peake (1st time) Lib (b. 1859 - d. 1920) 3 Jun 1910 - 17 Feb 1912 John Verran ALP (b. 1856 - d. 1932) 17 Feb 1912 - 3 Apr 1915 Archibald Henry Peake (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 3 Apr 1915 - 14 Jul 1917 Crawford Vaughan ALP (b. 1874 - d. 1947) 14 Jul 1917 - 8 Apr 1920 Archibald Henry Peake (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 8 Apr 1920 - 16 Apr 1924 Henry Newman Barwell Lib (b. 1877 - d. 1959) 16 Apr 1924 - 28 Aug 1926 John Gunn ALP (b. 1885 - d. 1959) 28 Aug 1926 - 8 Apr 1927 Lionel Laughton Hill (1st time) ALP (b. 1881 - d. 1963) 8 Apr 1927 - 17 Apr 1930 Richard Layton Butler (1st time) Lib (b. 1885 - d. 1966) 17 Apr 1930 - 13 Feb 1933 Lionel Laughton Hill (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 13 Feb 1933 - 18 Apr 1933 Robert Stanley Richards ALP (b. 1885 - d. 1967) 18 Apr 1933 - 5 Nov 1938 Richard Layton Butler (2nd time) LCL (s.a.) 5 Nov 1938 - 10 Mar 1965 Thomas Playford (from 1 Jan 1957, Sir Thomas Playford) LCL (b. 1896 - d. 1981) 10 Mar 1965 - 1 Jun 1967 Francis Henry Walsh ALP (b. 1899 - d. 1968) 1 Jun 1967 - 17 Apr 1968 Donald Allan Dunstan (1st time) ALP (b. 1926 - d. 1999) 17 Apr 1968 - 2 Jun 1970 Steele Hall LCL (b. 1928 - d. 2024) 2 Jun 1970 - 15 Feb 1979 Donald Allan Dunstan (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 15 Feb 1979 - 18 Sep 1979 Des Corcoran ALP (b. 1928 - d. 2004) 18 Sep 1979 - 10 Nov 1982 David Tonkin Lib (b. 1929 - d. 2000) 10 Nov 1982 - 4 Sep 1992 John Bannon ALP (b. 1943 - d. 2015) 4 Sep 1992 - 14 Dec 1993 Lynn Arnold ALP (b. 1949) 14 Dec 1993 - 28 Nov 1996 Dean Brown Lib (b. 1943) 28 Nov 1996 - 22 Oct 2001 John Olsen Lib (b. 1945) 22 Oct 2001 - 5 Mar 2002 Rob Kerin Lib (b. 1954) 5 Mar 2002 - 21 Oct 2011 Mike Rann ALP (b. 1953) 21 Oct 2011 - 19 Mar 2018 Jay Weatherill ALP (b. 1964) 19 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2022 Steven Marshall Lib (b. 1968) 21 Mar 2022 - Peter Malinauskas ALP (b. 1980)

Tasmania

   1803                Van Diemen's Land (under New South Wales)
   1804 -  1 Jul 1812  separate administration in the north of the island

3 Dec 1825 island becomes a separate colony 1 Jan 1856 renamed Tasmania 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Lieutenant governors 1803 - 1804 John Bowen (commandant) 16 Feb 1804 - 24 Mar 1810 David Collins (b. 1756 - d. 1810) 24 Mar 1810 - Jul 1810 Edward Lord Jul 1810 - 20 Feb 1812 John Murray (b. 1768 - d. 1827)

In the north: 1804 - 1808 William Paterson (b. 1755 - d. 1825) 1808 - 1810 John Brabyn (commandant) 1810 - 1812 George Alexander Gordon (commandant) Jun 1812 - 1 Jul 1812 J. Ritchie (commandant)

20 Feb 1812 - 4 Feb 1813 Andrew E. Geils (commandant) 4 Feb 1813 - 9 Apr 1817 Thomas Davey (b. 1758 - d. 1823) 9 Apr 1817 - 14 May 1824 William Sorell (b. 1773 - d. 1848) 14 May 1824 - 31 Oct 1836 George Arthur (b. 1784 - d. 1854) 31 Oct 1836 - 6 Jan 1837 Kenneth Snodgrass (acting) (b. 1784 - d. 1853) 6 Jan 1837 - 21 Aug 1843 Sir John Franklin (b. 1786 - d. 1847) 21 Aug 1843 - 13 Oct 1846 Sir John Eardley-Wilmot (b. 1783 - d. 1847) 13 Oct 1846 - 26 Jan 1847 Charles Joseph La Trobe (acting) (b. 1801 - d. 1875) 26 Jan 1847 - 8 Jan 1855 Sir William Thomas Denison (b. 1804 - d. 1871) Governors 8 Jan 1855 - 11 Dec 1861 Sir Henry Edward Fox Young (b. 1803 - d. 1870) 11 Dec 1861 - 30 Dec 1868 Thomas Gore Browne (b. 1807 - d. 1887) 30 Dec 1868 - 15 Jan 1869 William C. Trevor (acting) (b. 1826 - d. 1894) 15 Jan 1869 - 30 Nov 1874 Charles Du Cane (b. 1825 - d. 1889) 30 Nov 1874 - 13 Jan 1875 Sir Francis Smith (1st time) (b. 1819 - d. 1909) (acting) 13 Jan 1875 - 6 Apr 1880 Frederick Aloysius Weld (b. 1823 - d. 1891) 6 Apr 1880 - 21 Oct 1880 Sir Francis Smith (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 21 Oct 1880 - 7 Dec 1881 Sir John Henry Lefroy (acting) (b. 1817 - d. 1890) 7 Dec 1881 - 29 Oct 1886 Sir George Cumine Strahan (b. 1838 - d. 1887) 29 Oct 1886 - 18 Nov 1886 William Robert Giblin (acting) (b. 1840 - d. 1887) 18 Nov 1886 - 11 Mar 1887 Sir William Lambert Dobson (1st time) (acting) (b. 1833 - d. 1898) 11 Mar 1887 - 30 Nov 1892 Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (b. 1836 - d. 1895) 30 Nov 1892 - 8 Aug 1893 Sir William Lambert Dobson (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 8 Aug 1893 - 19 Aug 1900 Jenico William Joseph Preston, Viscount Gormanston (b. 1837 - d. 1907) 19 Aug 1900 - 8 Nov 1901 Sir John Stokell Dodds (1st time) (b. 1848 - d. 1914) (acting) 8 Nov 1901 - 16 Apr 1904 Sir Arthur Elibank Havelock (b. 1844 - d. 1908) 16 Apr 1904 - 28 Oct 1904 Sir John Stokell Dodds (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 28 Oct 1904 - 20 May 1909 Sir Gerald Strickland (b. 1861 - d. 1940) 20 May 1909 - 29 Sep 1909 Sir John Stokell Dodds (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 29 Sep 1909 - 10 Mar 1913 Sir Harry Barron (b. 1847 - d. 1921) 10 Mar 1913 - 4 Jun 1913 Sir John Stokell Dodds (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 4 Jun 1913 - 31 Mar 1917 Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney (b. 1852 - d. 1924) 31 Mar 1917 - 6 Jul 1917 Sir Herbert Nicholls (1st time) (b. 1868 - d. 1940) (acting) 6 Jul 1917 - 9 Feb 1920 Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate (b. 1862 - d. 1936) 9 Feb 1920 - 16 Apr 1920 Sir Herbert Nicholls (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 16 Apr 1920 - 28 Jan 1922 Sir William Lamond Allardyce (b. 1861 - d. 1930) 28 Jan 1922 - 23 Dec 1924 Sir Herbert Nicholls (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 23 Dec 1924 - 23 Dec 1930 Sir James O'Grady (b. 1866 - d. 1934) 23 Dec 1930 - 4 Aug 1933 Sir Herbert Nicholls (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 4 Aug 1933 - 20 Jul 1945 Sir Ernest Clark (b. 1864 - d. 1951) 20 Jul 1945 - 24 Dec 1945 Sir John Demetrius Morris (1st time) (acting) (b. 1902 - d. 1956) 24 Dec 1945 - 9 May 1951 Sir Hugh Binney (b. 1883 - d. 1953) 9 May 1951 - 22 Aug 1951 Sir John Demetrius Morris (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 23 Aug 1951 - 4 Jun 1958 Sir Ronald Cross (b. 1896 - d. 1968) 4 Jun 1958 - 21 Oct 1959 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury (1st time) (acting) (b. 1909 - d. 1995) 21 Oct 1959 - 26 Mar 1963 Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, Baron Rowallan (b. 1895 - d. 1977) 26 Mar 1963 - 24 Sep 1963 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 24 Sep 1963 - 12 Jul 1968 Sir Charles Henry Gairdner (b. 1898 - d. 1983) 12 Jul 1968 - 1 Dec 1968 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury (3rd time) (acting) (s.a.) 2 Dec 1968 - 30 Nov 1973 Sir Edric Bastyan (b. 1903 - d. 1980) 30 Nov 1973 - 4 Dec 1973 Guy Green (1st time) (acting) (b. 1937) 5 Dec 1973 - 16 Mar 1982 Sir Stanley Charles Burbury (4th time) (s.a.) 16 Mar 1982 - 1 Oct 1982 Sir Guy Green (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 1 Oct 1982 - 8 May 1987 Sir James Plimsoll (b. 1917 - d. 1987) 8 May 1987 - 19 Oct 1987 Sir Guy Green (3rd time) (acting) (s.a.) 19 Oct 1987 - 2 Oct 1995 Sir Phillip Bennett (b. 1928 - d. 2023) 2 Oct 1995 - 3 Oct 2003 Sir Guy Green (4th time) (s.a.) 3 Oct 2003 - 9 Aug 2004 Richard Butler (b. 1942) 9 Aug 2004 - 3 Dec 2004 William Cox (1st time) (acting) (b. 1936) 3 Dec 2004 - 15 Dec 2004 Peter Underwood (1st time) (b. 1937 - d. 2014) (acting) 15 Dec 2004 - 2 Apr 2008 William Cox (2nd time) (s.a.) 2 Apr 2008 - 7 Jul 2014 Peter Underwood (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Jul 2014 - 9 Jul 2014 David Porter (acting) (b. 1953) 9 Jul 2014 - 10 Dec 2014 Alan Blow (1st time) (acting) (b. 1949) 10 Dec 2014 - 9 Jun 2021 Kate Warner (f) (b. 1948) 9 Jun 2021 - 16 Jun 2021 Alan Blow (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 16 Jun 2021 - Barbara Baker (f) (b. 1958?)

Premiers 1 Nov 1856 - 26 Feb 1857 William Thomas Napier Champ (b. 1808 - d. 1892) 26 Feb 1857 - 25 Apr 1857 Thomas George Gregson (b. 1798 - d. 1874) 25 Apr 1857 - 12 May 1857 William Pritchett Weston (1st time) (b. 1804 - d. 1888) 12 May 1857 - 1 Nov 1860 Francis Smith (s.a.) 1 Nov 1860 - 2 Aug 1861 William Pritchett Weston (2nd time) (s.a.) 2 Aug 1861 - 20 Jan 1863 Thomas Daniel Chapman (b. 1815 - d. 1884) 20 Jan 1863 - 24 Nov 1866 James Whyte (b. 1820 - d. 1882) 24 Nov 1866 - 1 Aug 1869 Sir Richard Dry (b. 1815 - d. 1869) 4 Aug 1869 - 4 Nov 1872 James Milne Wilson (b. 1812 - d. 1880) 4 Nov 1872 - 4 Aug 1873 Frederick Maitland Innes (b. 1816 - d. 1882) 4 Aug 1873 - 20 Jul 1876 Alfred Kennerley (b. 1810 - d. 1897) 20 Jul 1876 - 9 Aug 1877 Thomas Reibey (b. 1821 - d. 1912) 9 Aug 1877 - 3 Mar 1878 Philip Oakley Fysh (1st time) (b. 1835 - d. 1919) 3 Mar 1878 - 20 Dec 1878 William Robert Giblin (1st time) (s.a.) 20 Dec 1878 - 30 Oct 1879 William Lodewyk Crowther (b. 1817 - d. 1885) 30 Oct 1879 - 15 Aug 1884 William Robert Giblin (2nd time) (s.a.) 15 Aug 1884 - 8 Mar 1886 Adye Douglas (b. 1813 - d. 1906) 8 Mar 1886 - 29 Mar 1887 James Wilson Agnew (b. 1818 - d. 1901) 29 Mar 1887 - 17 Aug 1892 Philip Oakley Fysh (2nd time) (s.a.) 17 Aug 1892 - 14 Apr 1894 Henry Dobson (b. 1841 - d. 1918) 14 Apr 1894 - 12 Oct 1899 Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (b. 1829 - d. 1904) 12 Oct 1899 - 9 Apr 1903 Neil Elliott Lewis (1st time) (b. 1850 - d. 1935) 9 Apr 1903 - 11 Jul 1904 William Bispham Propsting (b. 1861 - d. 1937) 11 Jul 1904 - 19 Jun 1909 John William Evans (b. 1855 - d. 1943) 19 Jun 1909 - 20 Oct 1909 Sir Neil Elliott Lewis (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 20 Oct 1909 - 27 Oct 1909 John Earle (1st time) ALP (b. 1865 - d. 1932) 27 Oct 1909 - 14 Jun 1912 Sir Neil Elliott Lewis (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 14 Jun 1912 - 6 Apr 1914 Albert Edgar Solomon Lib (b. 1876 - d. 1914) 6 Apr 1914 - 15 Apr 1916 John Earle (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 15 Apr 1916 - 12 Aug 1922 Sir Walter Henry Lee (1st time) Lib (b. 1874 - d. 1963) 12 Aug 1922 - 14 Aug 1923 John Blyth Hayes Lib (b. 1868 - d. 1956) 14 Aug 1923 - 25 Oct 1923 Sir Walter Henry Lee (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 25 Oct 1923 - 15 Jun 1928 Joseph Aloysius Lyons ALP (b. 1879 - d. 1939) 15 Jun 1928 - 15 Mar 1934 John Cameron McPhee Lib (b. 1878 - d. 1952) 15 Mar 1934 - 22 Jun 1934 Sir Walter Henry Lee (3rd time) Lib (s.a.) 22 Jun 1934 - 10 Jun 1939 Albert George Ogilvie ALP (b. 1891 - d. 1939) 11 Jun 1939 - 18 Dec 1939 Edmund Dwyer-Gray ALP (b. 1870 - d. 1945) 18 Dec 1939 - 18 Dec 1947 Robert Cosgrove (1st time) ALP (b. 1884 - d. 1969) 18 Dec 1947 - 25 Feb 1948 Edward Brooker ALP (b. 1891 - d. 1948) 25 Feb 1948 - 26 Aug 1958 Sir Robert Cosgrove (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 26 Aug 1958 - 26 May 1969 Eric Elliot Reece (1st time) ALP (b. 1909 - d. 1999) 26 May 1969 - 3 May 1972 Angus Bethune Lib (b. 1908 - d. 2004) 3 May 1972 - 31 Mar 1975 Eric Elliot Reece (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 31 Mar 1975 - 1 Dec 1977 William Arthur Neilson ALP (b. 1925 - d. 1989) 1 Dec 1977 - 11 Nov 1981 Douglas Ackley Lowe ALP (b. 1942) 11 Dec 1981 - 26 May 1982 Harry Holgate ALP (b. 1933 - d. 1997) 26 May 1982 - 29 Jun 1989 Robin Gray Lib (b. 1940) 29 Jun 1989 - 17 Feb 1992 Michael Field ALP (b. 1948) 17 Feb 1992 - 18 Mar 1996 Ray Groom Lib (b. 1944) 18 Mar 1996 - 14 Sep 1998 Tony Rundle Lib (b. 1939) 14 Sep 1998 - 21 Mar 2004 Jim Bacon ALP (b. 1950 - d. 2004) 23 Feb 2004 - 26 May 2008 Paul Lennon ALP (b. 1955) (acting for Bacon to 21 Mar 2004) 26 May 2008 - 24 Jan 2011 David Bartlett ALP (b. 1968) 24 Jan 2011 - 31 Mar 2014 Lara Giddings (f) ALP (b. 1972) 31 Mar 2014 - 20 Jan 2020 Will Hodgman Lib (b. 1969) 20 Jan 2020 - 8 Apr 2022 Peter Gutwein Lib (b. 1964) 8 Apr 2022 - Jeremy Rockliff Lib (b. 1970)

Victoria

1 Jul 1851 British colony (separated from New South Wales) 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Lieutenant governors 15 Jul 1851 - 6 May 1854 Charles Joseph La Trobe (b. 1801 - d. 1875) 6 May 1854 - 22 Jun 1854 John Vesey Fitzgerald (acting) 22 Jun 1854 - 22 May 1855 Sir Charles Hotham (b. 1806 - d. 1855) Governors 22 May 1855 - 31 Dec 1855 Sir Charles Hotham (s.a.) 1 Jan 1856 - 26 Dec 1856 Edward Macarthur (acting) (b. 1789 - d. 1872) 26 Dec 1856 - 11 Sep 1863 Sir Henry Barkly (b. 1815 - d. 1898) 11 Sep 1863 - 7 May 1866 Sir Charles Henry Darling (b. 1809 - d. 1870) 7 May 1866 - 15 Aug 1866 George Jackson Carey (acting) (b. 1822 - d. 1872) 15 Aug 1866 - 3 Mar 1873 Sir John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton (from 13 Nov 1869, John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton, Viscount Canterbury) (b. 1814 - d. 1877) 3 Mar 1873 - 29 Apr 1879 Sir John Ferguson Bowen (b. 1821 - d. 1899) (acting to 30 Jul 1873) 29 Apr 1879 - 18 Apr 1884 George Augustus Constantine Phipps, Marquess of Normanby (b. 1819 - d. 1890) 18 Apr 1884 - 15 Jul 1884 Sir William Foster Stawell (b. 1815 - d. 1889) (acting) 15 Jul 1884 - 16 Nov 1889 Sir Henry Brougham Loch (b. 1827 - d. 1900) 16 Nov 1889 - 28 Nov 1889 Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson (acting) (b. 1834 - d. 1897) 28 Nov 1889 - 27 Mar 1895 John Adrian Louis Hope, Earl of Hopetoun (b. 1860 - d. 1908) 27 Mar 1895 - 25 Oct 1895 Sir John Madden (1st time) (b. 1844 - d. 1918) (acting) 25 Oct 1895 - 15 Jan 1900 Thomas Brassey, Baron Brassey (b. 1836 - d. 1918) 15 Jan 1900 - 10 Dec 1901 Sir John Madden (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 10 Dec 1901 - 24 Nov 1903 Sir George Sydenham Clarke (b. 1848 - d. 1933) 24 Nov 1903 - 25 Apr 1904 Sir John Madden (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 25 Apr 1904 - 6 Jul 1908 Sir Reginald Talbot (b. 1841 - d. 1929) 6 Jul 1908 - 26 Jul 1908 Sir John Madden (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 27 Jul 1908 - 19 May 1911 Sir Thomas David Gibson-Carmichael (b. 1859 - d. 1926) 19 May 1911 - 24 May 1911 Sir John Madden (5th time) (s.a.) (acting) 24 May 1911 - 31 Jan 1914 Sir John Fuller (b. 1864 - d. 1915) 28 Aug 1913 - 23 Feb 1914 Sir John Madden (6th time) (s.a.) (acting [for Fuller to 31 Jan 1914]) 23 Feb 1914 - 30 Jan 1920 Sir Arthur Lyulph Stanley (b. 1875 - d. 1931) 31 Jan 1920 - 24 Feb 1921 Sir William Irvine (1st time) (b. 1858 - d. 1943) (acting) 24 Feb 1921 - 7 Apr 1926 George Edward John Mowbray Rous, Earl of Stradbroke (b. 1862 - d. 1947) 8 Apr 1926 - 27 Jun 1926 Sir William Irvine (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 28 Jun 1926 - 23 Jun 1931 Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers Cocks, Baron Somers (b. 1887 - d. 1944) 24 Jun 1931 - 14 May 1934 Sir William Irvine (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 14 May 1934 - 4 Apr 1939 William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, Baron Huntingfield (b. 1883 - d. 1969) 5 Apr 1939 - 16 Jul 1939 Sir Frederick Wollaston Mann (b. 1869 - d. 1958) (acting) 17 Jul 1939 - 20 Feb 1949 Sir Winston Dugan (b. 1877 - d. 1951) 21 Feb 1949 - 17 Oct 1949 Sir Edmund Francis Herring (b. 1892 - d. 1982) (acting) 18 Oct 1949 - 7 May 1963 Sir Dallas Brooks (b. 1896 - d. 1966) 8 May 1963 - 31 May 1974 Sir Rohan Delacombe (b. 1906 - d. 1991) 31 May 1974 - 28 Feb 1982 Sir Henry Winneke (b. 1908 - d. 1985) 1 Mar 1982 - 3 Oct 1985 Sir Brian Murray (b. 1921 - d. 1991) 3 Oct 1985 - 18 Feb 1986 Sir John Young (acting) (b. 1919 - d. 2008) 18 Feb 1986 - 22 Apr 1992 Davis McCaughey (b. 1914 - d. 2005) 23 Apr 1992 - 23 Apr 1997 Richard McGarvie (b. 1926 - d. 2003) 24 Apr 1997 - 1 Jan 2001 Sir James Gobbo (b. 1931 - d. 2021) 1 Jan 2001 - 7 Apr 2006 John Landy (b. 1930 - d. 2022) 7 Apr 2006 - 8 Apr 2011 David de Kretser (b. 1939) 8 Apr 2011 - 1 Jul 2015 Alex Chernov (b. 1938) 1 Jul 2015 - 9 Aug 2023 Linda Dessau (f) (b. 1953) 9 Aug 2023 - Margaret Gardner (f) (b. 1954)

Premiers 30 Nov 1855 - 11 Mar 1857 William Clark Haines (1st time) (b. 1810 - d. 1866) 11 Mar 1857 - 29 Apr 1857 John O'Shanassy (1st time) (b. 1818 - d. 1883) 29 Apr 1857 - 10 Mar 1858 William Clark Haines (2nd time) (s.a.) 10 Mar 1858 - 27 Oct 1859 John O'Shanassy (2nd time) (s.a.) 27 Oct 1859 - 26 Nov 1860 William Nicholson (b. 1816 - d. 1865) 26 Nov 1860 - 14 Nov 1861 Richard Heales (b. 1801 - d. 1864) 14 Nov 1861 - 27 Jun 1863 John O'Shanassy (3rd time) (s.a.) 27 Jun 1863 - 6 May 1868 James McCulloch (1st time) (b. 1819 - d. 1904) 6 May 1868 - 11 Jul 1868 Charles Sladen (b. 1816 - d. 1884) 11 Jul 1868 - 20 Sep 1869 James McCulloch (2nd time) (s.a.) 20 Sep 1869 - 9 Apr 1870 John Alexander MacPherson (b. 1833 - d. 1894) 9 Apr 1870 - 19 Jun 1871 Sir James McCulloch (3rd time) (s.a.) 19 Jun 1871 - 10 Jun 1872 Charles Gavan Duffy (b. 1816 - d. 1903) 10 Jun 1872 - 31 Jul 1874 James Goodall Francis (b. 1819 - d. 1884) 31 Jul 1874 - 7 Aug 1875 George Briscoe Kerferd (b. 1831 - d. 1889) 7 Aug 1875 - 20 Oct 1875 Graham Berry (1st time) (b. 1822 - d. 1904) 20 Oct 1875 - 21 May 1877 Sir James McCulloch (4th time) (s.a.) 21 May 1877 - 5 Mar 1880 Graham Berry (2nd time) (s.a.) 5 Mar 1880 - 3 Aug 1880 James Service (1st time) (b. 1823 - d. 1899) 3 Aug 1880 - 9 Jul 1881 Graham Berry (3rd time) (s.a.) 9 Jul 1881 - 8 Mar 1883 Sir Bryan O'Loghlen (b. 1828 - d. 1905) 8 Mar 1883 - 18 Feb 1886 James Service (2nd time) (s.a.) 18 Feb 1886 - 5 Nov 1890 Duncan Gillies Con (b. 1834 - d. 1903) 5 Nov 1890 - 16 Feb 1892 James Munro Nat (b. 1832 - d. 1908) 16 Feb 1892 - 23 Jan 1893 William Shiels ALP (b. 1848 - d. 1904) 23 Jan 1893 - 27 Sep 1894 Sir James Brown Patterson Con (b. 1833 - d. 1895) 27 Sep 1894 - 5 Dec 1899 George Turner (from 1 Jan 1897, Sir George Turner) (1st time) Lib (b. 1851 - d. 1916) 5 Dec 1899 - 19 Nov 1900 Allan McLean Lib (b. 1840 - d. 1911) 19 Nov 1900 - 12 Feb 1901 Sir George Turner (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 12 Feb 1901 - 10 Jun 1902 Alexander James Peacock (1st time) Lib (b. 1861 - d. 1933) 10 Jun 1902 - 16 Feb 1904 William Irvine Ref (s.a.) 16 Feb 1904 - 8 Jan 1909 Thomas Bent Ref (b. 1838 - d. 1909) 8 Jan 1909 - 18 May 1912 John Murray Lib (b. 1851 - d. 1916) 18 May 1912 - 9 Dec 1913 William Alexander Watt (1st time) Lib (b. 1871 - d. 1946) 9 Dec 1913 - 22 Dec 1913 George Alexander Elmslie ALP (b. 1861 - d. 1918) 22 Dec 1913 - 18 Jun 1914 William Alexander Watt (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 18 Jun 1914 - 29 Nov 1917 Sir Alexander James Peacock (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 29 Nov 1917 - 21 Mar 1918 John Bowser Nat (b. 1856 - d. 1936) 21 Mar 1918 - 28 Apr 1924 Henry Sutherland Wightman Lawson Nat (b. 1875 - d. 1952) 28 Apr 1924 - 18 Jul 1924 Sir Alexander James Peacock (3rd time) Nat (s.a.) 18 Jul 1924 - 18 Nov 1924 George Michael Prendergast ALP (b. 1854 - d. 1937) 18 Nov 1924 - 20 May 1927 John Allan Cnt (b. 1866 - d. 1936) 20 May 1927 - 22 Nov 1928 Edmund John Hogan (1st time) ALP (b. 1884 - d. 1964) 22 Nov 1928 - 12 Dec 1929 Sir William Murray McPherson Nat (b. 1865 - d. 1932) 12 Dec 1929 - 19 May 1932 Edmund John Hogan (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 19 May 1932 - 2 Apr 1935 Sir Stanley Seymour Argyle UAP (b. 1867 - d. 1940) 2 Apr 1935 - 14 Sep 1943 Albert Arthur Dunstan (1st time) Cnt (b. 1882 - d. 1950) 14 Sep 1943 - 18 Sep 1943 John Cain (1st time) ALP (b. 1882 - d. 1957) 18 Sep 1943 - 2 Oct 1945 Albert Arthur Dunstan (2nd time) Cnt (s.a.) 2 Oct 1945 - 21 Nov 1945 Ian McFarlan Lib (b. 1881 - d. 1964) 21 Nov 1945 - 20 Nov 1947 John Cain (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 20 Nov 1947 - 27 Jun 1950 Thomas Tuke Hollway (1st time) Lib (b. 1906 - d. 1971) 27 Jun 1950 - 28 Oct 1952 John Gladstone Black McDonald (1st time) Cnt (b. 1898 - d. 1977) 28 Oct 1952 - 31 Oct 1952 Thomas Tuke Hollway (2nd time) (s.a.) 31 Oct 1952 - 17 Dec 1952 John Gladstone Black McDonald (2nd time) Cnt (s.a.) 17 Dec 1952 - 7 Jun 1955 John Cain (3rd time) ALP (s.a.) 7 Jun 1955 - 23 Aug 1972 Sir Henry Edward Bolte Lib (b. 1908 - d. 1990) 23 Aug 1972 - 5 Jun 1981 Rupert Hamer Lib (b. 1916 - d. 2004) 5 Jun 1981 - 8 Apr 1982 Lindsay Thompson Lib (b. 1923 - d. 2008) 8 Apr 1982 - 9 Aug 1990 John Cain ALP (b. 1931 - d. 2019) 9 Aug 1990 - 6 Oct 1992 Joan Kirner (f) ALP (b. 1938 - d. 2015) 6 Oct 1992 - 19 Oct 1999 Jeff Kennett Lib (b. 1948) 19 Oct 1999 - 30 Jul 2007 Steve Bracks ALP (b. 1954) 30 Jul 2007 - 2 Dec 2010 John Brumby ALP (b. 1953) 2 Dec 2010 - 6 Mar 2013 Ted Baillieu Lib (b. 1953) 6 Mar 2013 - 4 Dec 2014 Denis Napthine Lib (b. 1952) 4 Dec 2014 - 27 Sep 2023 Daniel Andrews ALP (b. 1972) 9 Mar 2021 - 27 Jun 2021 James Merlino ALP (b. 1972) (acting for Andrews) 27 Sep 2023 - Jacinta Allan (f) ALP (b. 1973)

Western Australia

2 May 1829 Britain takes formal possession of Western Australia 1 Jan 1901 Australian state

Governors 1 Jun 1829 - 12 Aug 1832 James Stirling (1st time) (b. 1791 - d. 1865) (lieutenant governor to 6 Feb 1832) 12 Aug 1832 - 14 Sep 1833 Frederick Chidley Irwin (1st time) (b. 1794 - d. 1860) (acting) 14 Sep 1833 - 11 May 1834 Richard Daniell (1st time) (acting) 11 May 1834 - 24 May 1834 Picton Beete (acting) 24 May 1834 - 19 Aug 1834 Richard Daniell (2nd time) (acting) 19 Aug 1834 - 3 Jan 1839 Sir James Stirling (2nd time) (s.a.) 3 Jan 1839 - 27 Jan 1846 John Hutt (b. 1795 - d. 1880) 27 Jan 1846 - 11 Feb 1847 Andrew Clarke (b. 1793 - d. 1847) Jul 1846 - 11 Feb 1847 George Fletcher Moore (b. 1798 - d. 1886) (acting for Clarke) 12 Feb 1847 - 12 Aug 1848 Frederick Chidley Irwin (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 12 Aug 1848 - 23 Jul 1855 Charles Fitzgerald (b. 1792 - d. 1887) 23 Jul 1855 - 20 Feb 1862 Arthur Edward Kennedy (b. 1810 - d. 1883) 20 Feb 1862 - 28 Feb 1862 John Bruce (1st time) (acting) (b. 1808 - d. 1870) 28 Feb 1862 - 2 Nov 1868 John Stephen Hampton (b. 1810? - d. 1869) 2 Nov 1868 - 30 Sep 1869 John Bruce (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 30 Sep 1869 - 4 Jan 1875 Frederick Aloysius Weld (b. 1823 - d. 1891) 4 Jan 1875 - 11 Jan 1875 E.D. Harvest (1st time) (acting) 11 Jan 1875 - 7 Sep 1877 William Cleaver Francis Robinson (1st time) (b. 1834 - d. 1897) 7 Sep 1877 - 12 Nov 1877 E.D. Harvest (2nd time) (acting) 12 Nov 1877 - 10 Apr 1880 Sir Harry St. George Ord (b. 1819 - d. 1885) 10 Apr 1880 - 14 Feb 1883 Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Feb 1883 - 2 Jun 1883 Henry Thomas Wrenfordsley (acting) (b. 1825 - d. 1908) 2 Jun 1883 - 21 Dec 1889 Frederick Napier Broome (from 24 May 1884, Sir Frederick Napier Broome) (b. 1842 - d. 1896) 21 Dec 1889 - 20 Oct 1890 Sir Malcolm Fraser (acting) (b. 1834 - d. 1900) 20 Oct 1890 - 18 Mar 1895 Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson (3rd time) (s.a.) 18 Mar 1895 - 23 Dec 1895 Alexander Campbell Onslow (from 15 Jul 1895, Sir Alexander Campbell Onslow) (1st time) (acting) (b. 1842 - d. 1908) 23 Dec 1895 - 30 Jun 1900 Sir Gerard Smith (b. 1839 - d. 1920) 30 Jun 1900 - 4 Mar 1901 Sir Alexander Campbell Onslow (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 4 Mar 1901 - 30 Apr 1901 Edward Albert Stone (1st time) (b. 1844 - d. 1920) (acting) 1 May 1901 - 14 Aug 1902 Sir Arthur Lawley (b. 1860 - d. 1932) 14 Aug 1902 - 24 Mar 1903 Sir Edward Albert Stone (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 24 Mar 1903 - 23 Apr 1909 Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford (b. 1838 - d. 1913) 23 Apr 1909 - 30 May 1909 Sir Edward Albert Stone (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 31 May 1909 - 4 Mar 1913 Sir Gerald Strickland (b. 1861 - d. 1940) 4 Mar 1913 - 16 Mar 1913 Sir Edward Albert Stone (4th time) (s.a.) (acting) 17 Mar 1913 - 27 Feb 1917 Sir Harry Barron (b. 1847 - d. 1921) 27 Feb 1917 - 8 Apr 1917 Sir Edward Albert Stone (5th time) (s.a.) (acting) 9 Apr 1917 - 9 Apr 1920 Sir William Grey Ellison Macartney (b. 1852 - d. 1924) 9 Apr 1920 - 17 Jun 1924 Sir Francis Alexander Newdigate Newdegate (b. 1862 - d. 1936) 17 Jun 1924 - 27 Oct 1924 Sir Robert Furse McMillan (acting) (b. 1858 - d. 1931) 28 Oct 1924 - 9 Jun 1931 Sir William Robert Campion (b. 1870 - d. 1951) 9 Jun 1931 - 11 Jul 1933 John Alfred Northmore (from 3 Jun 1932, Sir John Alfred Northmore) (b. 1865 - d. 1958) (acting) 11 Jun 1933 - 1 Jul 1951 Sir James Mitchell (b. 1866 - d. 1951) (acting to 5 Oct 1948) 1 Jul 1951 - 5 Nov 1951 Sir John Patrick Dwyer (acting) (b. 1879 - d. 1966) 6 Nov 1951 - 25 Oct 1963 Sir Charles Henry Gairdner (b. 1898 - d. 1983) 25 Oct 1963 - 28 Aug 1973 Sir Douglas Kendrew (b. 1910 - d. 1989) 28 Aug 1973 - 7 Jan 1974 Sir Albert Wolff (acting) (b. 1899 - d. 1977) 7 Jan 1974 - 3 Apr 1975 Hughie Edwards (from 8 Oct 1974, Sir Hughie Edwards) (b. 1914 - d. 1982) 3 Apr 1975 - 24 Nov 1975 James Maxwell Ramsay (acting) (b. 1916 - d. 1986) 24 Nov 1975 - 16 May 1980 Sir Wallace Kyle (b. 1910 - d. 1988) 16 May 1980 - 25 Nov 1980 Sir Francis Burt (1st time) (b. 1918 - d. 2004) (acting) 25 Nov 1980 - 25 Nov 1983 Sir Richard Trowbridge (b. 1920 - d. 2003) 25 Nov 1983 - 2 Jul 1984 Sir Francis Burt (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 2 Jul 1984 - 27 Oct 1989 Gordon Stanley Reid (b. 1923 - d. 1989) 27 Oct 1989 - 1 Nov 1993 Sir Francis Burt (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting to 27 Feb 1990) 1 Nov 1993 - 11 May 2000 Michael Jeffery (b. 1937 - d. 2020) 11 May 2000 - 18 Aug 2000 Geoffrey Kennedy (acting) (b. 1931 - d. 2012) 18 Aug 2000 - 31 Oct 2005 John Sanderson (b. 1940) 31 Oct 2005 - 18 Jan 2006 David Malcolm (acting) (b. 1938 - d. 2014) 18 Jan 2006 - 30 Apr 2011 Ken Michael (b. 1938) 30 Apr 2011 - 1 Jul 2011 Wayne Martin (1st time) (acting) (b. 1952) 1 Jul 2011 - 30 Jun 2014 Malcolm McCusker (b. 1938) 1 Jul 2014 - 20 Oct 2014 Wayne Martin (2nd time) (acting) (s.a.) 20 Oct 2014 - 1 May 2018 Kerry Sanderson (f) (b. 1950) 1 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Kim Beazley (b. 1948) 1 Jul 2022 - 15 Jul 2022 Peter Quinlan (acting) (b. 1970) 15 Jul 2022 - Chris Dawson (b. 1959?)

Premiers 29 Dec 1890 - 15 Feb 1901 John Forrest (from 30 May 1891, Sir John Forrest) (b. 1847 - d. 1918) 15 Feb 1901 - 26 May 1901 George Throssell Con (b. 1840 - d. 1910) 27 May 1901 - 21 Nov 1901 George Leake (1st time) Lib (b. 1856 - d. 1902) 21 Nov 1901 - 23 Dec 1901 A.E. Morgans Con (b. 1850 - d. 1933) 23 Dec 1901 - 1 Jul 1902 George Leake (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 1 Jul 1902 - 10 Aug 1904 Sir William Hartwell James Lib (b. 1863 - d. 1943) 10 Aug 1904 - 25 Aug 1905 Henry Daglish ALP (b. 1866 - d. 1920) 25 Aug 1905 - 7 May 1906 Sir Cornthwaite Hector Rason Lib (b. 1858 - d. 1927) 7 May 1906 - 16 Sep 1910 Sir Newton James Moore Lib (b. 1870 - d. 1936) 16 Sep 1910 - 7 Oct 1911 Frank Wilson (1st time) Lib (b. 1859 - d. 1918) 7 Oct 1911 - 27 Jul 1916 John Scaddan ALP (b. 1876 - d. 1934) 27 Jul 1916 - 28 Jun 1917 Frank Wilson (2nd time) Lib (s.a.) 28 Jun 1917 - 17 Apr 1919 Sir Henry Bruce Lefroy Nat (b. 1854 - d. 1930) 17 Apr 1919 - 17 May 1919 Sir Harry Pateshall Colebatch Nat (b. 1872 - d. 1953) 17 May 1919 - 16 Apr 1924 James Mitchell (from 3 Jun 1921, Sir James Mitchell) (1st time) Nat (s.a.) 16 Apr 1924 - 24 Apr 1930 Phillip Collier (1st time) ALP (b. 1873 - d. 1948) 24 Apr 1930 - 24 Apr 1933 Sir James Mitchell (2nd time) Nat (s.a.) 24 Apr 1933 - 20 Aug 1936 Phillip Collier (2nd time) ALP (s.a.) 20 Aug 1936 - 31 Jul 1945 John Collings Wilcock ALP (b. 1879 - d. 1956) 31 Jul 1945 - 1 Apr 1947 Frank Joseph Scott Wise ALP (b. 1897 - d. 1986) 1 Apr 1947 - 23 Feb 1953 Sir Duncan Ross McLarty Lib (b. 1891 - d. 1962) 23 Feb 1953 - 2 Apr 1959 Albert Hawke ALP (b. 1900 - d. 1986) 2 Apr 1959 - 3 Mar 1971 Sir David Brand Lib (b. 1912 - d. 1979) 3 Mar 1971 - 8 Apr 1974 John Trezise Tonkin ALP (b. 1902 - d. 1995) 8 Apr 1974 - 25 Jan 1982 Sir Charles Court Lib (b. 1911 - d. 2007) 25 Jan 1982 - 25 Feb 1983 Ray O'Connor Lib (b. 1926 - d. 2013) 25 Feb 1983 - 25 Feb 1988 Brian Burke ALP (b. 1947) 25 Feb 1988 - 12 Feb 1990 Peter Dowding ALP (b. 1943) 12 Feb 1990 - 16 Feb 1993 Carmen Lawrence (f) ALP (b. 1948) 16 Feb 1993 - 19 Feb 2001 Richard Court Lib (b. 1947) 19 Feb 2001 - 16 Jan 2006 Geoff Gallop ALP (b. 1951) 16 Jan 2006 - 25 Jan 2006 Eric Ripper (acting) ALP (b. 1951) 25 Jan 2006 - 23 Sep 2008 Alan Carpenter ALP (b. 1957) 23 Sep 2008 - 17 Mar 2017 Colin Barnett Lib (b. 1950) 17 Mar 2017 - 8 Jun 2023 Mark McGowan ALP (b. 1967) 8 Jun 2023 - Roger Cook ALP (b. 1965)