The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from New South Wales. Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services" and the position in Victoria was abolished three months later on 1 March 1901.

Ministers

OrderMPParty affiliationTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1William Mitchell MLCIndependent29 April 185710 March 1858315 days
2George Evans MP10 March 185827 October 18591 year, 231 days
3John Bailey MP27 October 185929 October 1860101 years, 2 days
4Hibbtert Newton MP29 October 186026 November 186028 days
5Thomas Loader MP4 December 186021 March 1861107 days
6John Macadam MP26 April 186114 November 1861204 days
(2)George Evans MP30 December 186127 June 18631 year, 209 days
7Thomas Fellows MLCIndependent14 October 186324 March 1864162 days
8James McCulloch MPIndependent9 November 18646 May 18683 years, 179 days
9George Smith MPIndependent11 July 186820 September 18691 year, 71 days
10Edward Langton MPIndependent10 June 187231 July 18742 years, 51 days
11Robert Ramsay MP31 July 18747 August 18751 year, 7 days
12Peter Lalor MPNon-Party Liberalism7 August 187520 October 187574 days
(11)Robert Ramsay MPNon-Party Conservatism20 October 187521 May 18771 year, 213 days
(12)Peter Lalor MPNon-Party Liberalism22 May 18773 July 187742 days
13Henry Cuthbert MLC3 July 187729 July 18781 year, 26 days
14James Patterson MP29 July 18785 March 18801 year, 220 days
(13)Henry Cuthbert MLCNon-Party Conservatism5 March 18803 August 1880151 days
15Henry Bolton MPNon-Party Liberalism9 July 18818 March 18831 year, 242 days
16Graham Berry MPNon-Party Conservatism8 March 188310 April 18841 year, 33 days
17James Campbell MLC10 April 188418 February 18861 year, 314 days
18Frederick Derham MP20 February 188618 August 18904 years, 179 days
(14)James Patterson MP18 August 18905 November 189079 days
19John Duffy MPNon-Party Liberalism5 November 189028 April 18921 year, 175 days
20William Zeal MLC28 April 18929 November 1892195 days
21Alexander Peacock MP15 November 189223 January 189369 days
22Agar Wynne MLCNon-Party Conservatism23 January 189327 September 18941 year, 247 days
(19)John Duffy MPProtectionist and Liberal27 September 18945 December 18995 years, 69 days
23William Watt MPNon-Party Liberalism5 December 18995 November 1900335 days
24William Gurr MP19 November 19001 March 1901102 days

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