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Sir George Turner | |
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| Treasurer of Australia | |
| In office 17 August 1904 – 4 July 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | George Reid |
| Preceded by | Chris Watson |
| Succeeded by | John Forrest |
| In office 1 January 1901 – 27 April 1904 | |
| Prime Minister | Edmund Barton Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Chris Watson |
| Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 19 November 1900 – 12 February 1901 | |
| Governor | Lord Brassey |
| Preceded by | Allan McLean |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Peacock |
| In office 27 September 1894 – 5 December 1899 | |
| Governor | Lord Hopetoun Lord Brassey |
| Preceded by | James Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Allan McLean |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Balaclava | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 8 November 1906 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Agar Wynne |
| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Electoral district of St Kilda | |
| In office 1 April 1889 – 1 February 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Davies |
| Succeeded by | William Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1851 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 13 August 1916 (aged 65) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | St Kilda Cemetery |
| Political party | Protectionist |
| Spouse |
Rosa Morgan (m. 1872) |
Sir George Turner KCMG PC (8 August 1851 – 13 August 1916) was an Australian politician. He served two terms as Premier of Victoria, holding office from 1894 to 1899 and 1900 to 1901 as a liberal. After Federation he was invited by Edmund Barton to join the inaugural federal ministry, becoming the first Treasurer of Australia. He held office until 1904 under Barton and Alfred Deakin, then a few months later resumed office under George Reid. The government fell in 1905 and Turner retired from politics at the 1906 election.