Minister for Sport (Victoria)

Minister for Sport of Victoria
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Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Brian Dixon MP
Formation	30 May 1973
Succession	Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events

The Minister for Sport was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria.

In November 2018, under the Second Andrews ministry, the portfolio, along with portfolios for Tourism and Major Events, were amalgamated into one called the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events.

Ministers for Sport

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Brian Dixon MP		Liberal	Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation	30 May 1973	8 April 1982	8 years, 313 days	[1][2]
2	Neil Trezise MP		Labor		8 April 1982	6 October 1992	10 years, 181 days	[3][4]
3	Tom Reynolds MP		Liberal	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing	6 October 1992	3 April 1996	3 years, 180 days	[5]
				Minister for Sport	3 April 1996	20 October 1999	3 years, 200 days
4	Justin Madden MLC		Labor	Minister for Sport and Recreation	20 October 1999	1 December 2006	7 years, 42 days	[6]
5	James Merlino MP			Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs	1 December 2006	2 December 2010	4 years, 1 day	[6][7]
6	Hugh Delahunty MP		Nationals	Minister for Sport and Recreation	2 December 2010	17 March 2014	3 years, 105 days	[8][9]
7	Damian Drum MLC				17 March 2014	4 December 2014	262 days	[9]
8	John Eren MP		Labor	Minister for Sport	4 December 2014	29 November 2018	3 years, 360 days	[10]
9	Martin Pakula MP			Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events	29 November 2018	27 June 2022	3 years, 210 days
10	Steve Dimopoulos MP				27 June 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 175 days	[10][11]

Ministers for Community Sport

Ministers for Community Sport of Victoria
Incumbent Ros Spence MP since 23 March 2020
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Ros Spence MP
Formation	23 March 2020

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Ros Spence MP		Labor	Minister for Community Sport	23 March 2020	Incumbent	4 years, 271 days	[10][11]

See also

• Minister for Sport (Australia)
  • Minister for Sport (New South Wales)
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation (Northern Territory)
  • Minister for Sport and Recreation (Western Australia)

Reference list

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9. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
10. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
11. Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.