Premier of Victoria

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The Premier of Victoria is the head of government of the Australian state of Victoria, leading the state's executive branch and setting its political and policy agenda.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government role
political office
appliesToJurisdiction State of Victoria
appointedBy Governor of Victoria
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Victoria
surface form: Constitution Act 1975 (Victoria)
country Australia
firstHolder William Haines
formationDate 1855
governmentType Westminster-style parliamentary system
headOfGovernmentFor State of Victoria
heads Cabinet of Victoria
isDifferentFrom Governor of Victoria
Prime Minister of Australia
jurisdiction Victoria
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBody Victorian Legislative Assembly
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Victoria
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
memberOf Cabinet of Victoria
surface form: Victorian Cabinet
nativeLabel Premier of Victoria self-link
nominatedBy party or coalition commanding majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
officeCreatedUnder responsible government in Victoria
officeHolderMustBe member of the Victorian Parliament
usually a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
officeHolderOf Government of Victoria
surface form: Executive branch of Victoria
officeScope state-level
officeType state premier
partOf Government of Victoria
positionHeldIn Parliamentary system of Victoria
precededByOffice Colonial Secretary of Victoria
reportsTo Parliament of Victoria
requires confidence of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
residence Melbourne
responsibility advising the Governor of Victoria on the appointment and dismissal of ministers
allocating ministerial portfolios
chairing meetings of the Victorian Cabinet
leading the executive branch of the Government of Victoria
leading the majority party or coalition in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
representing Victoria in intergovernmental forums
setting the policy agenda of the Government of Victoria
setting the political agenda of the Government of Victoria
seat Melbourne
style The Honorable
surface form: The Honourable
subordinateTo Governor of Victoria in formal constitutional hierarchy
termLength At the Governor’s pleasure
contingent on maintaining confidence of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

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Premier of Queensland comparedTo Premier of Victoria
Premier of Western Australia equivalentOffice Premier of Victoria
National Cabinet of Australia hasMember Premier of Victoria
Government of Victoria headOfGovernment Premier of Victoria
Victoria headOfGovernmentTitle Premier of Victoria
Premier of Victoria nativeLabel Premier of Victoria self-link