Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)

The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. They are always a member of the Legislative Assembly. The current Opposition Leader is Michael O'Brien of the Liberal Party. He was elected Liberal leader on 6 December 2018, replacing Matthew Guy who resigned after losing the 2018 Victorian state election.[1]

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent Michael O'Brien since 6 December 2018
Term length	While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder	George Prendergast
Formation	1904
Deputy	Peter Walsh

List of Leaders of the Opposition in Victoria

This is an incomplete list of Leaders of the Opposition in Victoria.[2]

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of Office
	1	George Prendergast		7 June 1904	17 September 1913
	2	George Elmslie[3]		17 September 1913	9 December 1913
	3	William Watt		9 December 1913	22 December 1913
	(2)	George Elmslie[3]		22 December 1913	11 May 1918
	(1)	George Prendergast[4]		18 June 1918	14 April 1926
	4	Edmond Hogan[5]		14 April 1926	20 May 1927
	5	William McPherson		20 May 1927	22 November 1928
	(4)	Edmond Hogan		22 November 1928	12 December 1929
	(5)	William McPherson		12 December 1929	3 September 1930
	6	Stanley Argyle		3 September 1930	19 May 1932
	7	Tom Tunnecliffe		13 July 1932	2 April 1935
	(6)	Stanley Argyle		2 April 1935	23 November 1940
	8	Thomas Hollway		23 November 1940	14 September 1943
	9	Albert Dunstan		14 September 1943	18 September 1943
	10	John Cain		18 September 1943	21 November 1945
	11	John McDonald		21 November 1945	20 November 1947
	(10)	John Cain		20 November 1947	7 December 1948
	(11)	John McDonald		7 December 1948	27 June 1950
	(8)	Thomas Hollway		27 June 1950	5 December 1951
	12	Les Norman		5 December 1951	23 July 1952
	(10)	John Cain		23 July 1952	17 December 1952
	13	Trevor Oldham		17 December 1952	2 May 1953
	14	Henry Bolte		3 June 1953	7 June 1955
	(10)	John Cain		8 June 1955	4 August 1957
	15	Ernie Shepherd		20 August 1957	12 September 1958[6]
	16	Clive Stoneham		7 October 1958	15 May 1967[7]
	17	Clyde Holding		15 May 1967	29 June 1977
	18	Frank Wilkes		29 June 1977	9 September 1981[7]
	19	John Cain		9 September 1981	8 April 1982
	20	Lindsay Thompson		8 April 1982	5 November 1982
	21	Jeff Kennett		5 November 1982	23 May 1989
	22	Alan Brown		23 May 1989	23 April 1991
	(21)	Jeff Kennett		23 April 1991	6 October 1992
	23	Joan Kirner		6 October 1992	22 March 1993
	24	Jim Kennan		22 March 1993	29 June 1993
	25	John Brumby		28 September 1993	22 March 1999
	26	Steve Bracks		22 March 1999	20 October 1999
	(21)	Jeff Kennett		20 October 1999	26 October 1999
	27	Denis Napthine		26 October 1999	20 August 2002
	28	Robert Doyle		20 August 2002	8 May 2006
	29	Ted Baillieu		8 May 2006	2 December 2010
	30	Daniel Andrews		3 December 2010	4 December 2014
	31	Matthew Guy		4 December 2014	6 December 2018
	32	Michael O'Brien		6 December 2018	Incumbent

References

1. Willingham, state political reporter Richard; Florance, Loretta; Edwards, Jean (6 December 2018). "Victorian Liberals choose new leader, as MP says Labor shouldn't have 'run against our women'". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
2. Victorian Parliament Chronology, Government of Victoria (Australia).
3. "VICTORIAN POLITICS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 18 September 1913. p. 15. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "VICTORIA'S NEW LABOUR LEADER". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. TAS. 19 June 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "VICTORIAN LABOR PARTY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 15 April 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "New Leader For Victorian Labour". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=daspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1OYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3196,4816486&dq=clive+holding+alp&hl=en