The Napthine Ministry was the 68th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was a Liberal–National Coalition Government, led by the Premier of Victoria, Denis Napthine, and Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan. It succeeded the Baillieu Ministry on 6 March 2013, following the resignation of Ted Baillieu from the Liberal Party leadership, and the election of Denis Napthine as Liberal Party leader and Premier.[1] The Napthine Ministry consisted of 22 Ministers, most of which held multiple portfolios.
Napthine Ministry | |
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.svg){kind=small} 68th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 6 March 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 4 December 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Alex Chernov |
| Premier | Denis Napthine |
| Deputy premier | Peter Ryan |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Majority government 45 / 88 |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | Daniel Andrews |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Baillieu ministry |
| Successor | First Andrews ministry |
Napthine reshuffled his cabinet on 17 March 2014, after the announced retirements of Jeanette Powell, Hugh Delahunty, Nicholas Kotsiras and Peter Hall.[2] After the defeat of the Napthine government at the 2014 state election, Daniel Andrews of the Australian Labor Party formed the First Andrews Ministry on 4 December 2014.