Minister for Conservation explained

Post:	Minister for the Conservation
Body:	Victoria
Flag:	Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
Flagsize:	120px
Flagcaption:	Flag of Victoria
Flagborder:	yes
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg
Insigniasize:	120px
Insigniacaption:	Victorian Coat of arms
Style:	The Honourable
Member Of:	Parliament Executive council
Reports To:	Premier
Nominator:	Premier
Appointer:	Governor
Appointer Qualified:	on the recommendation of the premier
Termlength:	At the governor's pleasure
Formation:	15 December 1949
Abolished:	5 December 2002
Succession:	Minister for the Environment

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

The portfolio's roles have since been taken over by the Minister for the Environment.

Ministers

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1				Liberal	Minister for Conservation	15 December 1949	27 June 1950		^[1]
2				Country		27 June 1950	28 October 1952		^[2]
3				Electoral Reform		28 October 1952	31 October 1952		^[3]
(2)				Country		31 October 1952	17 December 1952		^[4]
4				Labor		17 December 1952	15 December 1953		^[5]
5						22 December 1953	7 June 1955
(1)				Liberal		7 June 1955	26 July 1961		^[6]
6						26 July 1961	27 June 1964
7						27 June 1964	9 May 1967
8						9 May 1967	11 June 1970
9						11 June 1970	16 May 1979		^[7]
10	Vasey Houghton MLC					16 May 1979	8 April 1982		^[8]
11	Evan Walker MLC			Labor		8 April 1982	1 September 1983		^[9]
12	Rod Mackenzie MLC				Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands	1 September 1983	2 May 1985
13	Joan Kirner MLC					2 May 1985	13 October 1988
14						13 October 1988	10 August 1990
15					Minister for Conservation and Environment	10 August 1990	28 January 1992		^[10]
16	Barry Pullen MLC					28 January 1992	6 October 1992
17	Mark Birrell MLC			Liberal		6 October 1992	3 April 1996		^[11]
18					Minister for Conservation and Land Management	3 April 1996	20 October 1999
19				Labor	Minister for Environment and Conservation	20 October 1999	5 December 2002		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - 1st Hollway . 5 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
2. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - 1st McDonald . 5 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
3. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - 2nd Hollway . 5 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
4. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - 2nd McDonald . 5 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
5. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - 3rd Cain . 5 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
6. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Bolte . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
7. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Hamer . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
8. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Thompson . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
9. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Cain . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
10. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Kirner . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
11. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Kennett . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.
12. Web site: Carr . Adam . Victorian Ministries - Bracks . 4 January 2023 . Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive.