Minister for Employment (Victoria)

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Minister for Employment of Victoria
Incumbent
Vicki Ward MP
since 2 October 2023
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holderPercy Clarey MLC
Formation21 November 1945

The Minister for Employment is a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria.

Ministers[edit]

Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Percy Clarey MLC Labor Minister of Employment 21 November 1945 20 November 1947 1 year, 364 days [1]
2 Brian Dixon MP Liberal Minister for Employment and Training 23 December 1980 8 April 1982 1 year, 106 days [2][3]
3 Jim Simmonds MP Labor 8 April 1982 2 May 1985 3 years, 24 days [4]
4 Steven Crabb MP Minister for Employment and Industrial Affairs 2 May 1985 8 April 1986 341 days
5 Phil Gude MP Liberal Minister for Industry and Employment 6 October 1992 3 April 1996 3 years, 180 days [5]
6* Lynne Kosky MP Labor Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment 20 October 1999 5 December 2002 3 years, 46 days [6]
7* John Pandazopoulos MP Minister for Employment 12 February 2002 5 December 2002 296 days
8 Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 5 December 2002 1 December 2006 3 years, 361 days [6]
Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment 1 December 2006 3 August 2007 245 days [6][7]
9 Louise Asher MP Liberal Minister for Employment and Trade 13 March 2013 4 December 2014 1 year, 266 days [8]
(8) Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Employment 4 December 2014 23 May 2016 1 year, 171 days [9]
10 Wade Noonan MP Minister for Industry and Employment 23 May 2016 4 October 2017 1 year, 134 days
11 Ben Carroll MP Labor Minister for Industry and Employment 16 October 2017 29 November 2018 1 year, 44 days [9]
12 Jaala Pulford MLC Labor Minister for Employment 22 June 2020 5 December 2022 2 years, 166 days [9]
(11) Ben Carroll MP 5 December 2022 2 October 2023 301 days
13 Vicki Ward MP 2 October 2023 Incumbent 210 days [10]

*terms served concurrently

See also[edit]

Reference list[edit]

  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Cain2". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Hamer". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Thompson". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Cain". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. ^ Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.