@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 October 1949 Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Victoria, succeeding Sir Winston Joseph Dugan, who retired in February. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 17 October 1949 Sir Edmund Francis Herring stepped down as Administrator of Victoria, having served since February, ahead of the appointment of Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks as Governor the next day. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialIt's the 72nd birthday of Stephen Phillip "Steve" Bracks, who was born #OnThisDay 15 October 1954 in Ballarat, Victoria. He served as the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #auspol #auspolitics #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 October 1923 Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson was born in Warburton, Victoria. He served as the 40th Premier of Victoria from 1981 to 1982 as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 15 October 1833 John Alexander MacPherson was born in the Limestone Plains, New South Wales. He served as the 7th Premier of Victoria from 1869 to 1870. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #nsw #newsouthwales #canberra #act #australiancapitalterritory #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 October 2008 Sir John McIntosh Young died at the age of 88. He served as Chief Justice of Victoria from 1974 to 1991, and as Administrator from 1985 to 1986. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 6 October 1992 Jeffrey Gibb "Jeff" Kennett, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 43rd Premier of Victoria, succeeding Joan Elizabeth Kirner of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 5 October 1822 George Jackson Carey was born. He served as Administrator of Victoria in 1866. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 2 October 1945 Ian Macfarlan, leader of the Liberal Party, was sworn in as the 35th Premier of Victoria, succeeding Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan of the United Country Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 2 October 1906 Thomas Tuke Hollway was born in Ballarat, Victoria. He served as the 36th Premier of Victoria from 1947 to 1950, and in 1952, as leader of the Liberal Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 27 September 2023 Jacinta Marie Allan, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 49th Premier of Victoria, succeeding Daniel Michael Andrews, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 27 September 1894 George Turner was sworn in as the 18th Premier of Victoria, succeeding Sir James Brown Patterson. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 25 September 1860 John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow was born in South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland. He served as the 7th Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895, and as the inaugural Governor-General of Australia from 1901 to 1902. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics
@mel4sthmetro.bsky.social@rachelwithers.bsky.social High Court Victor to contest Upper house as an Independent melissalowe.au/static/pdf/2... #politics #auspol #vicpolitics
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@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 20 September 1869 John Alexander MacPherson was sworn in as the 7th Premier of Victoria, succeeding James McCulloch. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 53rd birthday of Jacinta Marie Allan, who was born on 19 September 1973 in Bendigo, Victoria. She served as the 49th Premier of Victoria from 2023 to 2026 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.socialA slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 September 1943 Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan, leader of the Country Party, was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 33rd Premier of Victoria, succeeding John Cain of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #vicpol #vicpolitics #springst #politics
