Peter Ryan (politician)

Peter Ryan
Ryan Circa 2007
27th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office
2 December 2010 – 4 December 2014
PremierTed Baillieu
Denis Napthine
Preceded byRob Hulls
Succeeded byJames Merlino
Victorian Minister for Police
In office
2 December 2010 – 13 March 2013
PremierTed Baillieu
Denis Napthine
Preceded byJames Merlino
Succeeded byKim Wells
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Gippsland South
In office
3 October 1992 – 2 February 2015
Preceded byTom Wallace
Succeeded byDanny O'Brien
Personal details
Born (1950-10-30) 30 October 1950 (age 73)
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Political partyThe Nationals
ProfessionLawyer

Peter Julian Ryan (born 30 October 1950) is a former Australian politician who was leader of The Nationals in Victoria from 1999 to 2014. He represented the electoral district of Gippsland South from 1992 to 2015, and from 2010 to 2014 was the Deputy Premier of Victoria as well as the Minister for Rural and Regional Development. In addition, Ryan was the Minister for Police from 2010 to 2013.