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.
Statements (46)
| 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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