Lindsay Thompson

The Honourable Lindsay Thompson AO, CMG
Thompson in 1972
40th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1982
In office 5 June 1981 – 8 April 1982
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Bill Borthwick
Preceded by	Rupert Hamer
Succeeded by	John Cain Jr.
19th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office 23 August 1972 – 5 June 1981
Premier	Rupert Hamer
Preceded by	Rupert Hamer
Succeeded by	Bill Borthwick
Member of Parliament for Malvern
In office 30 May 1970 – 4 December 1982
Preceded by	John Bloomfield
Succeeded by	Geoff Leigh
Personal details
Born	Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson (1923-10-15)15 October 1923 Warburton, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 July 2008(2008-07-16) (aged 84) Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Joan Margaret Poynder
Children	Murray Thompson
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Cabinet	Thompson Ministry
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Signalman

This article is part of a series about Lindsay Thompson
Early life 1970 state election Member of the Legislative Assembly for Malvern (1970–1982) Bolte Ministry Hamer Ministry Faraday School kidnapping Premier of Victoria Thompson Ministry 1982 Victorian state election
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Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG (15 October 1923 – 16 July 2008) was an Australian politician and army officer who served as the 40th premier of Victoria from 1981 to 1982. He previously served as the 19th deputy premier of Victoria from 1972 to 1981.

Thompson was the longest-serving member in Victorian parliamentary history, serving a total of 27 years in the Legislative Council from 195 to 1970 and the Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1982.^[1] He had held the housing, education, police and treasury portfolios throughout his parliamentary career, and was notable for his actions in the Faraday School kidnapping as education minister.