# Minister of Mines (Victoria)

The Minister of Mines was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria.

## Ministers

| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | John Humffray MP | Independent | Commissioner of Mines | 26 November 1860 | 14 November 1861 | 323 days |
| 2 | James Sullivan MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 27 June 1863 | 18 July 1866 | 3 years, 21 days |
| 3 | John MacGregor MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 18 July 1866 | 6 May 1868 | 1 year, 293 days |
| 4 | George Kerferd MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 8 May 1868 | 11 July 1868 | 64 days |
| (2) | James Sullivan MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 11 July 1868 | 20 September 1869 | 1 year, 71 days |
| 5 | John Smith MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 20 September 1869 | 9 April 1870 | 201 days |
| 6 | Angus Mackay MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 9 April 1870 | 19 June 1871 | 1 year, 71 days |
| 7 | William McLellan MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 19 June 1871 | 10 June 1872 | 357 days |
| (6) | Angus Mackay MP | Independent | Minister of Mines | 10 June 1872 | 7 August 1875 | 3 years, 58 days |
| 8 | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 7 August 1875 | 20 October 1875 | 74 days |
| (7) | William McLellan MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 20 October 1875 | 21 May 1877 | 1 year, 213 days |
| (8) | William Smith MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 21 May 1877 | 5 March 1880 | 2 years, 289 days |
| 9 | Robert Clark MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 5 March 1880 | 3 August 1880 | 151 days |
| 10 | Henry Williams MLC | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 3 August 1880 | 9 July 1881 | 340 days |
| 11 | Charles Young MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 9 July 1881 | 19 August 1881 | 41 days |
| 12 | Robert Burrowes MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 19 August 1881 | 8 March 1883 | 1 year, 201 days |
| 13 | Jonas Levien MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 8 March 1883 | 18 February 1886 | 2 years, 347 days |
| 14 | John Dow MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 18 February 1886 | 24 August 1886 | 187 days |
| 15 | Duncan Gillies MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 24 August 1886 | 17 June 1890 | 3 years, 297 days |
| 16 | David Davies MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 17 June 1890 | 5 November 1890 | 141 days |
| 17 | Alfred Outtrim MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines | 5 November 1890 | 23 January 1893 | 2 years, 79 days |
| 18 | James McColl MP | Non-Party Conservatism | Minister of Mines | 23 January 1893 | 27 September 1894 | 1 year, 247 days |
| 19 | Henry Foster MP | Protectionist and Liberal | Minister of Mines | 28 September 1894 | 5 December 1899 | 5 years, 68 days |
| (17) | Alfred Outtrim MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines and Water Supply | 5 December 1899 | 19 November 1900 | 349 days |
| 20 | John Burton MP | Non-Party Liberalism | Minister of Mines and Water Supply | 19 November 1900 | 10 June 1902 | 1 year, 203 days |
| 21 | Ewen Cameron MP | Reform | Minister of Mines and Water Supply | 10 June 1902 | 16 February 1904 | 1 year, 251 days |
| 22 | Donald McLeod MP | Reform | Minister of Mines | 16 February 1904 | 8 January 1909 | 4 years, 327 days |
| 23 | Peter McBride MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Mines | 8 January 1909 | 19 February 1913 | 4 years, 42 days |
| 24 | Alfred Billson MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Mines | 19 February 1913 | 9 December 1913 | 293 days |
| (17) | Alfred Outtrim MP | Labor | Minister of Mines | 9 December 1913 | 22 December 1913 | 13 days |
| 25 | James Drysdale Brown MLC | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Mines | 22 December 1913 | 9 November 1915 | 1 year, 322 days |
| 26 | Thomas Livingston MP | Commonwealth Liberal | Minister of Mines | 9 November 1915 | 29 November 1917 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 26 | Thomas Livingston MP | Nationalist | Minister of Mines | 9 November 1915 | 29 November 1917 | 2 years, 20 days |
| 27 | Alfred Downward MP | Nationalist | Minister of Mines | 29 November 1917 | 21 March 1918 | 112 days |
| 28 | Samuel Barnes MP | Nationalist | Minister of Mines | 21 March 1918 | 7 September 1923 | 5 years, 170 days |
| 29 | George Goudie MLC | Country | Minister of Mines | 7 September 1923 | 19 March 1924 | 194 days |
| 30 | Henry Cohen MLC | Nationalist | Minister of Mines | 19 March 1924 | 18 July 1924 | 121 days |
| 31 | Daniel McNamara MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 18 July 1924 | 18 November 1924 | 123 days |
| (29) | George Goudie MLC | Country | Minister of Mines | 18 November 1924 | 20 May 1927 | 2 years, 183 days |
| 32 | John Jones MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 20 May 1927 | 22 November 1928 | 1 year, 186 days |
| 33 | Alfred Chandler MLC | Nationalist | Minister of Mines | 22 November 1928 | 12 December 1929 | 1 year, 20 days |
| (32) | John Jones MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 12 December 1929 | 26 April 1932 | 2 years, 136 days |
| 34 | Robert Williams MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 26 April 1932 | 19 May 1932 | 23 days |
| (32) | John Jones MLC | United Australia | Minister of Mines | 19 May 1932 | 20 March 1935 | 2 years, 305 days |
| 35 | Clive Shields MP | United Australia | Minister of Mines | 20 March 1935 | 2 April 1935 | 13 days |
| 36 | Edmond Hogan MP | United Country | Minister of Mines | 2 April 1935 | 28 June 1943 | 8 years, 87 days |
| 37 | Norman Martin MP | United Country | Minister of Mines | 28 June 1943 | 14 September 1943 | 78 days |
| 38 | William McKenzie MP | Labor | Minister of Mines | 14 September 1943 | 18 September 1943 | 4 days |
| 39 | James Kennedy MLC | United Australia | Minister of Mines | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | 2 years, 14 days |
| 39 | James Kennedy MLC | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 18 September 1943 | 2 October 1945 | 2 years, 14 days |
| 40 | James Disney MLC | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 2 October 1945 | 21 November 1945 | 50 days |
| (38) | William McKenzie MP | Labor | Minister of Mines | 21 November 1945 | 20 November 1947 | 1 year, 364 days |
| 41 | John Lienhop MLC | Country | Minister of Mines | 20 November 1947 | 3 December 1948 | 1 year, 13 days |
| (39) | James Kennedy MLC | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 3 December 1948 | 8 December 1948 | 5 days |
| 42 | Henry Bolte MP | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 8 December 1948 | 19 June 1950 | 1 year, 193 days |
| 42 | Henry Bolte MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 8 December 1948 | 19 June 1950 | 1 year, 193 days |
| 43 | Sir Thomas Maltby MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 19 June 1950 | 27 June 1950 | 8 days |
| 44 | George Moss MP | Country | Minister of Mines | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 | 2 years, 123 days |
| 45 | William Dawnay-Mould MP | Electoral Reform | Minister of Mines | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 | 3 days |
| (44) | George Moss MP | Country | Minister of Mines | 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 | 47 days |
| 46 | Archibald Fraser MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 17 December 1952 | 21 June 1954 | 1 year, 186 days |
| 47 | Don Ferguson MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 21 June 1954 | 31 March 1955 | 283 days |
| 48 | George Tilley MLC | Labor | Minister of Mines | 31 March 1955 | 7 June 1955 | 68 days |
| 49 | Wilfred Mibus MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 7 June 1955 | 18 April 1964 | 8 years, 316 days |
| (42) | Henry Bolte MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 22 April 1964 | 28 April 1964 | 6 days |
| 50 | Jim Balfour MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 28 April 1964 | 27 June 1964 | 60 days |
| 51 | Tom Darcy MP | Liberal and Country | Minister of Mines | 27 June 1964 | 9 May 1967 | 2 years, 316 days |
| 51 | Tom Darcy MP | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 27 June 1964 | 9 May 1967 | 2 years, 316 days |
| (50) | Jim Balfour MP | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 9 May 1967 | 3 February 1981 | 13 years, 270 days |
| 52 | Lou Lieberman MP | Liberal | Minister of Mines | 3 February 1981 | 5 June 1981 | 122 days |

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