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Dennis Napthine

The Honourable
Denis Napthine
Premier Denis Napthine.jpg
47th Premier of Victoria
Elections: 2014
In office
6 March 2013 – 4 December 2014
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor Alex Chernov
Deputy Peter Ryan
Preceded by Ted Baillieu
Succeeded by Daniel Andrews
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
In office
26 October 1999 – 20 August 2002
Premier Steve Bracks
Deputy Louise Asher
Preceded by Jeff Kennett
Succeeded by Robert Doyle
Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria
In office
6 March 2013 – 4 December 2014
Deputy Louise Asher
Preceded by Ted Baillieu
Succeeded by Matthew Guy
In office
26 October 1999 – 20 August 2002
Deputy Louise Asher
Preceded by Jeff Kennett
Succeeded by Robert Doyle
Minister for Regional Cities and Racing
In office
13 March 2013 – 4 December 2014
Premier Himself
Succeeded by Martin Pakula (Racing)
Minister for the Arts
In office
6 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
Premier Himself
Preceded by Ted Baillieu
Succeeded by Heidi Victoria
Minister for Ports, Regional Cities, Racing and Major Projects
In office
2 December 2010 – 13 March 2013
Premier Ted Baillieu
Himself
Preceded by Tim Pallas (Ports, Major Projects)
Rob Hulls (Racing)
Succeeded by David Hodgett (Ports, Major Projects)
Treasurer of Victoria
In office
7 October 1999 – 20 October 1999
Premier Jeff Kennett
Preceded by
Succeeded by Steve Bracks
Minister for Youth and Community Services
In office
30 March 1996 – 18 September 1999
Premier Jeff Kennett
Preceded by Vin Heffernan (Youth)
Michael John (Community)
Succeeded by Jacinta Allan (Youth)
Christine Campbell (Community)
Member of Parliament
for South-West Coast
In office
30 November 2002 – 3 September 2015
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Roma Britnell
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Portland
In office
1 October 1988 – 30 November 2002
Preceded by Digby Crozier
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born Denis Vincent Napthine
(1952-03-06) 6 March 1952 (age 65)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Peggy
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Deakin University
Profession Veterinarian
Website denisnapthine.com.au

Denis Vincent Napthine (born 6 March 1952) is a former Australian politician who was the 47th Premier of Victoria. Napthine was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Portland from 1988 to 2002 and South-West Coast from 2002 to 2015. He was elected leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party on 6 March 2013 following the resignation of Ted Baillieu and was sworn in as premier on the same day. His party lost the Victorian state election on 29 November 2014 and he announced he would step down as leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, with Matthew Guy being elected his successor on 4 December.

Napthine was born in 1952 to Len and Theresa Napthine in Geelong, Victoria, as the third child in a family of ten children.

Napthine spent his early school years at Winchelsea State School before attending Chanel College, a Catholic boys' school in Lovely Banks near Geelong. After graduating he attended the University of Melbourne, where he studied to be a veterinarian, undertaking a bachelor's and then a master's degree in veterinary science. He later completed a master's degree in business administration from Deakin University.

Napthine was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1988 as member for the country seat of Portland. He was re-elected in 1992, 1996 and 1999.


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