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The Australian states were founded as British colonies, and executive power was held by a governor (or sometimes a lieutenant-governor) appointed by the British government (see Governors of the Australian states). From the 1820s the power of the governors was gradually transferred to legislative bodies, at first appointed, later partly elected ...
List of premiers of South Australia by time in office; Premier of Tasmania. List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office; Premier of Victoria. List of premiers of Victoria by time in office; Premier of Western Australia. List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office; Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. List of chief ministers ...
List of prime ministers of Australia; List of prime ministers of Australia (graphical) List of Australian heads of government by time in office. List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office; List of premiers of Queensland by time in office; List of premiers of South Australia by time in office; List of premiers of Tasmania by time in ...
When within their own State or Territory, the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory; The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election (if they are elected at the same time, the President of the Senate takes precedence): President of the Senate Senator: Sue Lines (26 July 2022)
The last non-Australian governor of an Australian state was Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, who was governor of Western Australia from 1980 to 1983. Davis McCaughey , born in Northern Ireland, was not an Australian citizen at the time his appointment as governor of Victoria was announced in 1985, [ 1 ] but was a long-time resident of ...
List of Australian heads of government by time in office; List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office; List of premiers of Queensland by time in office; List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office; List of premiers of South Australia by time in office; List of premiers of Victoria by time in office; List of chief ministers of the ...
Pages in category "Lists of heads of government of Australian states and territories" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The prime minister of Australia is the leader of the Australian Government and the Cabinet of Australia, with the support of the majority of the House of Representatives. [1] [2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. [3]