Minister for Small Business (Victoria)

The Minister for Small Business is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria.

Minister for Small Business of Victoria
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Incumbent Natalie Suleyman MP since 5 December 2022
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Precursor	Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade
Inaugural holder	Barry Rowe MP
Formation	18 January 1991

Ministers for Small Business

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Barry Rowe MP		Labor	Minister for Small Business	18 January 1991	16 April 1991	88 days	[1]
2	John Harrowfield MP				16 April 1991	28 January 1992	287 days
3	Theo Theophanous MLC				28 January 1992	6 October 1992	252 days
4	Phil Gude MP		Liberal		6 October 1992	9 November 1992	34 days	[2]
5	Vin Heffernan MP				9 November 1992	3 April 1996	3 years, 146 days
6	Louise Asher MLC				3 April 1996	20 October 1999	3 years, 200 days
7	Marsha Thomson MLC		Labor		20 October 1999	25 January 2005	5 years, 97 days	[3]
8	Andre Haermeyer MP				25 January 2005	1 December 2006	1 year, 310 days
(3)	Theo Theophanous MLC				1 December 2006	3 August 2007	245 days	[3][4]
9	Joe Helper MP				3 August 2007	2 December 2010	3 years, 121 days	[4]
(6)	Louise Asher MP		Liberal	Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business	2 December 2010	17 March 2014	3 years, 105 days	[5][6]
10	Russell Northe MP		Nationals	Minister for Small Business	17 March 2014	4 December 2014	262 days	[6]
11	Adem Somyurek MLC		Labor	Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade	4 December 2014	28 July 2015	236 days	[7]
12	Philip Dalidakis MLC				31 July 2015	29 November 2018	3 years, 121 days
(11)	Adem Somyurek MLC			Minister for Small Business	29 November 2018	15 June 2020	1 year, 199 days
13	Jaala Pulford MLC				22 June 2020	5 December 2022	2 years, 166 days
14	Natalie Suleyman MP				5 December 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 340 days	[7][8]

See also

Minister for Small Business (Australia)

Reference list

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2. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
3. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
4. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
6. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
7. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
8. 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.