Minister for Small Business (Victoria)
{{Short description|A minister within the Cabinet of Victoria}}
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| body = Victoria
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| incumbent = Natalie Suleyman {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}
| incumbentsince = 5 December 2022
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| style = The Honourable
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| nominator = Premier
| appointer = Governor
| appointer_qualified = on the recommendation of the premier
| termlength = At the governor's pleasure
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- Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business
- Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade
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| formation = 18 January 1991
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| inaugural = Barry Rowe {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}
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The Minister for Small Business is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria.
Ministers for Small Business
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!Order !MP ! colspan="2" |Party affiliation !Ministerial title !Term start !Term end !Time in office !Notes |
| 1
| Barry Rowe {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="3" | Labor | rowspan="10" | Minister for Small Business | 18 January 1991 | 16 April 1991 | {{age in years and days|1991|1|18|1991|4|16}} |
| 2
| John Harrowfield {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 16 April 1991 | 28 January 1992 | {{age in years and days|1991|4|16|1992|1|28}} |
| 3
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 28 January 1992 | 6 October 1992 | {{age in years and days|1992|1|28|1992|10|6}} |
| 4
| Phil Gude {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | rowspan="3" | Liberal | 6 October 1992 | 9 November 1992 | {{age in years and days|1992|10|6|1992|11|9}} |
| 5
| Vin Heffernan {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | 9 November 1992 | 3 April 1996 | {{age in years and days|1992|11|9|1996|4|3}} |
| 6
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | {{age in years and days|1996|4|3|1999|10|20}} |
| 7
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="4" | Labor | 20 October 1999 | 25 January 2005 | {{age in years and days|1999|10|20|2005|1|25}} |
| 8
| Andre Haermeyer {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 25 January 2005 | 1 December 2006 | {{age in years and days|2005|1|25|2006|12|1}} |
| (3)
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | {{age in years and days|2006|12|1|2007|8|3}} | {{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Victorian Ministries - Brumby |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/brumby.txt |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive}} |
| 9
| Joe Helper {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | {{age in years and days|2007|8|3|2010|12|2}} |
| (6)
| Louise Asher {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | Liberal | Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | {{age in years and days|2010|12|2|2014|3|17}} | {{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Victorian Ministries - Baillieu|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/baillieu.txt |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive}}{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Victorian Ministries - Napthine |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/napthine.txt |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive}} |
| 10
| Russell Northe {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Nationals}} | | Minister for Small Business | 17 March 2014 | 4 December 2014 | {{age in years and days|2014|3|17|2014|12|4}} |
| 11
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="6" | Labor | rowspan="2" | Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade | 4 December 2014 | 28 July 2015 | {{age in years and days|2014|12|4|2015|7|28}} |
| 12
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 31 July 2015 | 29 November 2018 | {{age in years and days|2015|7|31|2018|11|29}} |
| (11)
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="3" | Minister for Small Business | 29 November 2018 | 15 June 2020 | {{age in years and days|2018|11|29|2020|6|15}} |
| 13
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 22 June 2020 | 5 December 2022 | {{age in years and days|2020|6|22|2022|12|5}} |
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|rowspan=2| Natalie Suleyman {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | |rowspan=2| 5 December 2022 |rowspan=2| Incumbent |rowspan=2| {{age in years and days|2022|12|5}} |rowspan=2|{{Cite Gazette VIC|url=https://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2023/GG2023S520.pdf|page=3|title=Ministers of the Crown|last=Wallace|first=Samual|file=S 520|date=2 October 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| Minister for Small Business and Employment |
See also
Reference list
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{{Victorian ministries}}
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