John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria)

The Honourable John Cain
Cain in 2018
41st Premier of Victoria Elections: 1982, 1985, 1988
In office 8 April 1982 – 10 August 1990
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Brian Murray Davis McCaughey
Deputy	Robert Fordham Joan Kirner
Preceded by	Lindsay Thompson
Succeeded by	Joan Kirner
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
In office 9 September 1981 – 8 April 1982
Premier	Lindsay Thompson
Deputy	Robert Fordham
Preceded by	Frank Wilkes
Succeeded by	Lindsay Thompson
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 9 September 1981 – 7 August 1990
Deputy	Robert Fordham Joan Kirner
Preceded by	Frank Wilkes
Succeeded by	Joan Kirner
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bundoora
In office 20 March 1976 – 14 August 1992
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Sherryl Garbutt
Personal details
Born	John Cain (1931-04-26)26 April 1931 Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Died	23 December 2019(2019-12-23) (aged 88)[1] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Nancye Evelyn Williams (m. 1955)
Children	John, James and Joanne
Parent	John Cain (father)
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Profession	Barrister

This article is part of a series about John Cain Jr.
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John Cain (26 April 1931 – 23 December 2019) was an Australian politician who was the 41st Premier of Victoria, in office from 1982 to 1990 as leader of the Labor Party. During his time as premier, reforms were introduced such as liberalised shop trading hours and liquor laws, equal opportunity initiatives, and occupational health and safety legislation.