Deputy Premier of Victoria

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Deputy Premier of Victoria
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Flag of Victoria
Incumbent Ben Carroll since 2 October 2023
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Executive Council
Reports to	Premier of Victoria
Seat	1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Nominator	Premier of Victoria
Appointer	Governor of Victoria on the advice of the premier
Term length	At the Governor's pleasure contingent on serving as deputy leader of party or coalition commanding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly
Formation	19 May 1932
First holder	Robert Menzies
Salary	AU$395,738 (from 1 July 2022)[1]

The deputy premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The deputy premier position was created in May 1932, with Robert Menzies being the first person to hold the position. The deputy premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the premier. The deputy premier is usually also a minister in the government.

When the Labor Party forms government, the deputy leader of the Labor parliamentary party typically becomes the deputy premier. The same was the case when the Liberal Party formed government on its own. When the Liberal-National coalition is in government, the deputy premier is usually the leader of the junior coalition partner, the Nationals (or its predecessor, the Country Party). The current deputy premier is Ben Carroll of the Labor Party, who has held the position since 2 October 2023.