# Minister for Conservation

The Minister for the Conservation was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria.
The portfolio's roles have since been taken over by the Minister for the Environment.

## Ministers

| Order | Minister | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| 1 | Henry Bolte MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 15 December 1949 | 27 June 1950 | 194 days |
| 2 | Richard Brose MP | Country | Minister for Conservation | 27 June 1950 | 28 October 1952 | 2 years, 123 days |
| 3 | Alexander Dennett MP | Electoral Reform | Minister for Conservation | 28 October 1952 | 31 October 1952 | 3 days |
| (2) | Richard Brose MP | Country | Minister for Conservation | 31 October 1952 | 17 December 1952 | 47 days |
| 4 | Robert Holt MP | Labor | Minister for Conservation | 17 December 1952 | 15 December 1953 | 363 days |
| 5 | Joseph Smith MP | Labor | Minister for Conservation | 22 December 1953 | 7 June 1955 | 1 year, 167 days |
| (1) | Henry Bolte MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 7 June 1955 | 26 July 1961 | 6 years, 49 days |
| 6 | Keith Turnbull MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 26 July 1961 | 27 June 1964 | 2 years, 337 days |
| 7 | James Balfour MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 27 June 1964 | 9 May 1967 | 2 years, 316 days |
| 8 | William McDonald MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 9 May 1967 | 11 June 1970 | 3 years, 33 days |
| 9 | William Borthwick MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 11 June 1970 | 16 May 1979 | 8 years, 339 days |
| 10 | Vasey Houghton MLC | Liberal | Minister for Conservation | 16 May 1979 | 8 April 1982 | 2 years, 327 days |
| 11 | Evan Walker MLC | Labor | Minister for Conservation | 8 April 1982 | 1 September 1983 | 1 year, 146 days |
| 12 | Rod Mackenzie MLC | Labor | Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands | 1 September 1983 | 2 May 1985 | 1 year, 243 days |
| 13 | Joan Kirner MLC | Labor | Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands | 2 May 1985 | 13 October 1988 | 3 years, 164 days |
| 14 | Kay Setches MP | Labor | Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands | 13 October 1988 | 10 August 1990 | 1 year, 301 days |
| 15 | Steven Crabb MP | Labor | Minister for Conservation and Environment | 10 August 1990 | 28 January 1992 | 1 year, 171 days |
| 16 | Barry Pullen MLC | Labor | Minister for Conservation and Environment | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | 252 days |
| 17 | Mark Birrell MLC | Liberal | Minister for Conservation and Environment | 6 October 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 180 days |
| 18 | Marie Tehan MP | Liberal | Minister for Conservation and Land Management | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days |
| 19 | Sherryl Garbutt MP | Labor | Minister for Environment and Conservation | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days |

## Reference list

* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - 1st Hollway". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - 1st McDonald". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - 2nd Hollway". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
* ↑ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 31 October 1952. p. 1952:6155.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - 2nd McDonald". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - 3rd Cain". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
* 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bolte". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Hamer". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Thompson". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Cain". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kirner". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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