Henry Bolte

The Honourable Sir Henry Bolte GCMG
38th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1955, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970
In office 7 June 1955 – 23 August 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Dallas Brooks Sir Rohan Delacombe
Deputy	Sir Arthur Rylah Dick Hamer
Preceded by	John Cain (senior)
Succeeded by	Dick Hamer
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Hampden
In office 8 November 1947 – 24 August 1972
Preceded by	Raymond Hyatt
Succeeded by	Tom Austin
Personal details
Born	20 May 1908 Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
Died	4 January 1990(1990-01-04) (aged 81) Bamganie, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Edith Lilian "Jill" Elder ​ ​ (m. 1934; died 1986)​
Occupation	Farmer

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Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG (20 May 1908 – 4 January 1990) was an Australian politician who served as the 38th premier of Victoria from 1955 to 1972. He held office as the leader of the Victorian division of the Liberal Party of Australia (LPA) and was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Hampden from 1947 to 1972. He is the longest-serving premier in Victorian state history, having been in office for over 17 consecutive years.