The Minister for the Conservation was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria.
The portfolio's roles have since been taken over by the Minister for the Environment.
Ministers OrderMinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes1Henry Bolte LiberalMinister for Conservation 15 December 1949 27 June 1950 2Richard Brose Country 27 June 1950 28 October 1952 3Alexander Dennett Electoral Reform 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 (2)Richard Brose Country 31 October 1952 17 December 1952 4Robert Holt Labor17 December 195215 December 19535Joseph Smith 22 December 1953 7 June 1955(1)Henry Bolte Liberal7 June 195526 July 19616Keith Turnbull 26 July 196127 June 19647James Balfour 27 June 19649 May 19678William McDonald 9 May 1967 11 June 19709William Borthwick 11 June 197016 May 1979 10Vasey Houghton MLC16 May 19798 April 198211Evan Walker MLCLabor8 April 19821 September 1983 12Rod Mackenzie MLCMinister for Conservation, Forests and Lands1 September 19832 May 198513Joan Kirner MLC2 May 198513 October 198814Kay Setches 13 October 198810 August 199015Steven Crabb Minister for Conservation and Environment10 August 199028 January 1992 16Barry Pullen MLC28 January 19926 October 199217Mark Birrell MLCLiberal6 October 19923 April 199618Marie Tehan Minister for Conservation and Land Management3 April 199620 October 199919Sherryl Garbutt LaborMinister for Environment and Conservation20 October 19995 December 2002
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