Minister for Youth (Victoria)

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

Minister for Youth 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
Inaugural holder	Ian Smith MP
Formation	23 August 1972

Ministers

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Ian Smith MP		Liberal	Minister for Youth and Recreation	23 August 1972	30 May 1973	280 days	[1]
2	Brian Dixon MP			Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation	30 May 1973	8 April 1982	8 years, 313 days	[1][2]
3	Neil Trezise MP		Labor		8 April 1982	2 May 1985	3 years, 24 days	[3]
4	Phil Gude MP		Liberal	Minister for Youth Affairs	6 October 1992	9 November 1992	34 days	[4]
5	Vin Heffernan MP			Minister Responsible for Youth Affairs	9 November 1992	3 April 1996	3 years, 146 days
6	Denis Napthine MP			Minister for Youth and Community Services	3 April 1996	20 October 1999	3 years, 200 days
7	Justin Madden MLC		Labor	Minister for Youth Affairs	20 October 1999	12 February 2002	2 years, 115 days	[5][6]
8	Monica Gould MLC				12 February 2002	5 December 2002	296 days
9	Jacinta Allan MP			Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs	5 December 2002	1 December 2006	3 years, 361 days	[5]
10	James Merlino MP			Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs	1 December 2006	2 December 2010	4 years, 1 day	[5][7]
11	Ryan Smith MP		Liberal	Minister for Youth Affairs	2 December 2010	4 December 2014	4 years, 2 days	[8][9]
12	Jenny Mikakos MLC		Labor		4 December 2014	29 November 2018	3 years, 360 days	[10]
13	Gabrielle Williams MP			Minister for Youth	29 November 2018	23 March 2020	1 year, 115 days
14	Ros Spence MP				23 March 2020	5 December 2022	2 years, 257 days
15	Natalie Suleyman MP				5 December 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 79 days	[10][11]

See also

• Minister for Youth (Australia)
  • Minister for Youth (Western Australia)
  • Minister for Youth (New South Wales)

Reference list

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4. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
6. Doye, Helen (12 February 2002). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 28)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 1. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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8. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
9. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
10. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
11. Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2023.