Hamer ministry

Hamer Ministry
59th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed	August 23, 1972
Date dissolved	June 5, 1981
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Rohan Delacombe (until 31 May 1974) Sir Henry Winneke (from 1 June 1974)
Premier	Rupert Hamer
Deputy premier	Lindsay Thompson
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Majority government 41 / 81
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leaders	Clyde Holding (until 29 June 1977) Frank Wilkes (from 29 June 1977)
History
Elections	1973 state election 1976 state election 1939 state election
Predecessor	Bolte ministry
Successor	Thompson ministry

This article is part of a series about Rupert Hamer
Early life Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kew (1971–1981) 1971 Kew by-election Bolte Ministry Premier of Victoria Hamer Ministry Decriminalising Homosexuality School's Special Assistance Program Arts Centre Melbourne Australian Children's Television Foundation Meat Market Craft Centre Heide Museum of Modern Art Film Victoria Victorian College of the Arts Elections 1973 1976 1979 Related Hamer Hall
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The Hamer Ministry was the 59th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Rupert Hamer, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on 24 August 1972.^[1]