Minister for Innovation (Victoria)

The Minister for Innovation was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria.

Minister for Innovation of Victoria
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive Council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holderJohn Brumby MP
Formation12 February 2002
Final holderBen Carroll MP
Abolished2 October 2023

Ministers

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 John Brumby MP Labor Minister for Innovation 12 February 2002 3 August 2007 5 years, 172 days [1][2]
2 Gavin Jennings MLC 3 August 2007 2 December 2010 3 years, 121 days [2]
3 Louise Asher MP Liberal Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business 2 December 2010 17 March 2014 3 years, 105 days [3][4]
Minister for Innovation 17 March 2014 4 December 2014 262 days [4]
4 Adem Somyurek MLC Labor Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade 4 December 2014 28 July 2015 236 days [5]
5 Philip Dalidakis MLC 31 July 2015 29 November 2018 3 years, 121 days
6 Jaala Pulford MLC Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy 22 June 2020 5 December 2022 2 years, 166 days
7 Martin Pakula MP Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade 29 November 2018 22 June 2020 1 year, 206 days
8 Ben Carroll MP Minister for Industry and Innovation 5 December 2022 2 October 2023 301 days

Reference list

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries – Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries – Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries – Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries – Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries – Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.