| Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
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| Department of the Premier and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Premier of Queensland |
| Seat | 1 William Street, Brisbane |
| Nominator | Premier of Queensland |
| Appointer | Governor of Queensland on the advice of the premier |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
| Formation | 17 September 1903 |
| First holder | Andrew Henry Barlow |
The deputy premier of Queensland is a role in the Government of Queensland assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Queensland. It has second ranking behind the premier of Queensland in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting premier during the absence or incapacity of the premier. The deputy premier may either be appointed by the premier during the cabinet formation process or may be elected by caucus; during periods of Coalition government, the leader of the junior coalition partner is usually automatically selected for the role. Due to the contingent role of the deputy premier, they almost without exception always have additional ministerial portfolios.
Until December 1974, although the role carried the same responsibilities (especially during the absence of the premier) it was never formally recognised or titled as such; the first reference in Hansard to a deputy premier was during the Forgan Smith Ministry in 1936, but the term was in common use in newspapers from as early as 1892, when a minister in the First Griffith Ministry was criticised for his performance in the role.[1]
- ^ "(Editorial)". Brisbane Courier. 5 September 1892. Retrieved 17 March 2010.