The tables on this page show the full lists of living former heads of government in Australia.
There are 71 former prime ministers, premiers and chief ministers still living, as of June 10, 2024.
All seven former prime ministers since Paul Keating assumed the office in 1991 are still living.
Nine former Premiers of NSW since Barrie Unsworth took office in 1988 are still living, as are all seven former premiers of Western Australia since Brian Burke took office in 1983.
The death of former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Ian Tuxworth, on January 21, 2020, was the first death a chief minister since 1970, the longest period of government in any state or territory where all former leaders were still alive.
Following the death of Steele Hall on June 10, 2024, the oldest former leader is Barrie Unsworth, 90. Unsworth was NSW Premier, 1986-88.
The youngest members on the lists are former Northern Territory chief ministers Adam Giles, 51, and Michael Gunner, 48, and former Tasmanian premier Lara Giddings, 51.
Steele Hall’s death means no former head of government from the 1960s is still living. From the 1970s, there are two surviving heads of government: Doug Lowe, Tasmanian Premier (1977-81), and Paul Everingham, Northern Territory Majority Leader and Chief Minister (1977-84).
The most recent deaths have been:
- Jun 10, 2024: Steele Hall – 95 – South Australian Premier (Liberal) 1968-70
- Aug 11, 2023: Mike Ahern – 81 – Queensland Premier (Country Party) 1987-89
- Mar 10, 2023: Goff Letts – 95 – Northern Territory Chief Minister (Country Liberal Party) 1974-77
- Sep 12, 2020: John Fahey – 75 – NSW Premier (Liberal) 1992-95
- Jan 21, 2020: Ian Tuxworth – 77 – Northern Territory Chief Minister (CLP) 1984-86
- Dec 23, 2019: John Cain – 88 – Victorian Premier (ALP) 1990-92
- May 16, 2019: Bob Hawke – 89 – Prime Minister (ALP) 1983-91
- Apr 25, 2016: Tom Lewis – 94 – NSW Premier (Liberal) 1975-76
- Dec 13, 2015: John Bannon – 72 – S.A. Premier (ALP) 1982-92
- Jun 01, 2015: Joan Kirner – 76 – Victorian Premier (ALP) 1990-92
- Mar 20, 2015: Malcolm Fraser – 84 – Prime Minister (Liberal) 1975-83
- Nov 10, 2014: Wayne Goss – 63 – Queensland Premier (ALP) 1989-96
- Oct 21, 2014: Gough Whitlam – 98 – Prime Minister (ALP) 1972-75
- Apr 20, 2014: Neville Wran – 87 – NSW Premier (ALP) 1976-86
Note: The ages on these lists are generated automatically and are always up-to-date.
| Living Former PRIME MINISTERS of AUSTRALIA |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Prime Minister |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Paul Keating |
ALP |
18.01.1944 |
80 |
20.12.1991 – 11.03.1996 |
4 years, 2 months, 20 days |
| 2. |
John Howard |
Liberal |
26.07.1939 |
85 |
11.03.1996 – 03.12.2007 |
11 years, 8 months, 22 days |
| 3. |
Kevin Rudd |
ALP |
21.09.1957 |
67 |
03.12.2007 – 24.06.2010
27.06.2013 – 18.09.2013 |
2 years, 6 months, 21 days
2 months, 22 days
Total: 2 years, 9 months, 12 days |
| 4. |
Julia Gillard |
ALP |
29.09.1961 |
62 |
24.06.2010 – 27.06.2013 |
3 years, 3 days |
| 5. |
Tony Abbott |
Liberal |
04.11.1957 |
66 |
18.09.2013 – 15.09.2015 |
1 year, 11 months, 28 days |
| 6. |
Malcolm Turnbull |
Liberal |
24.10.1954 |
69 |
15.09.2015 – 24.08.2018 |
2 years, 11 months, 9 days |
| 7. |
Scott Morrison |
Liberal |
13.05.1968 |
56 |
24.08.2018 – 23.05.2022 |
3 years, 9 months |
| Living Former Premiers of NEW SOUTH WALES |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Barrie Unsworth |
ALP |
16.04.1934 |
90 |
04.07.1986 – 25.03.1988 |
1 year, 8 months, 21 days |
| 2. |
Nick Greiner |
Liberal |
27.04.1947 |
77 |
25.03.1988 – 24.06.1992 |
4 years, 2 months, 30 days |
| 3. |
Bob Carr |
ALP |
28.09.1947 |
76 |
04.04.1995 – 03.08.2005 |
10 years, 3 months, 30 days |
| 4. |
Morris Iemma |
ALP |
21.07.1961 |
63 |
03.08.2005 – 05.09.2008 |
3 years, 1 month, 2 days |
| 5. |
Nathan Rees |
ALP |
12.02.1968 |
56 |
05.09.2008 – 04.12.2009 |
1 year, 2 months, 29 days |
| 6. |
Kristina Keneally |
ALP |
19.12.1968 |
55 |
04.12.2009 – 28.03.2011 |
1 year, 3 months, 24 days |
| 7. |
Barry O’Farrell |
Liberal |
24.05.1959 |
65 |
28.03.2011 – 17.04.2014 |
3 years, 20 days |
| 8. |
Mike Baird |
Liberal |
01.04.1968 |
56 |
17.04.2014 – 23.01.2017 |
2 years, 9 months, 6 days |
| 9. |
Gladys Berejiklian |
Liberal |
22.09.1970 |
53 |
23.01.2017 – 05.10.2021 |
4 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| 10. |
Dominic Perrottet |
Liberal |
21.09.1982 |
42 |
05.10.2021 – 28.03.2023 |
1 year, 4 months, 23 days |
| Living Former Premiers of VICTORIA |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Jeff Kennett |
Liberal |
02.03.1948 |
76 |
06.10.1992 – 19.10.1999 |
7 years, 14 days |
| 2. |
Steve Bracks |
ALP |
15.10.1954 |
69 |
19.10.1999 – 30.07.2007 |
7 years, 9 months, 11 days |
| 3. |
John Brumby |
ALP |
21.04.1953 |
71 |
30.07.2007 – 02.12.2010 |
3 years, 4 months, 2 days |
| 4. |
Ted Baillieu |
Liberal |
31.07.1953 |
71 |
02.12.2010 – 06.03.2013 |
2 years, 3 months, 4 days |
| 5. |
Denis Napthine |
Liberal |
06.03.1952 |
72 |
06.03.2013 – 04.12.2014 |
1 year, 8 months, 28 days |
| 6. |
Daniel Andrews |
ALP |
06.07.1972 |
52 |
04.12.2014 – 27.09.2023 |
8 years, 9 months, 23 days |
| Living Former Premiers of QUEENSLAND |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Russell Cooper |
National |
04.02.1941 |
83 |
25.09.1989 – 07.12.1989 |
2 months, 12 days |
| 2. |
Rob Borbidge |
National |
12.08.1954 |
70 |
19.02.1996 – 26.06.1998 |
2 years, 4 months, 7 days |
| 3. |
Peter Beattie |
ALP |
18.11.1952 |
71 |
25.06.1998 – 13.09.2007 |
9 years, 2 months, 19 days |
| 4. |
Anna Bligh |
ALP |
14.07.1960 |
64 |
13.09.2007 – 26.03.2012 |
4 years, 6 months, 13 days |
| 5. |
Campbell Newman |
LNP |
12.08.1963 |
61 |
26.03.2012 – 14.02.2015 |
2 years, 10 months, 19 days |
| 6. |
Annastacia Palaszczuk |
ALP |
25.07.1959 |
65 |
14.02.2015 – 15.12.2023 |
8 years, 10 months, 1 day |
| Living Former Premiers of WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Brian Burke |
ALP |
25.02.1947 |
77 |
25.02.1983 – 25.02.1988 |
5 years |
| 2. |
Peter Dowding |
ALP |
06.10.1943 |
80 |
25.02.1988 – 12.02.1990 |
1 year, 11 months, 18 days |
| 3. |
Dr. Carmen Lawrence |
ALP |
02.03.1948 |
76 |
12.02.1990 – 16.02.1993 |
3 years, 4 days |
| 4. |
Richard Court |
Liberal |
27-09-1947 |
76 |
16.02.1993 – 10.02.2001 |
7 years, 11 months, 25 days |
| 5. |
Dr. Geoff Gallop |
ALP |
27.09.1951 |
72 |
10.02.2001 – 25.01.2006 |
4 years, 11 months, 15 days |
| 6. |
Alan Carpenter |
ALP |
04.01.1957 |
67 |
25.01.2006 – 23.09.2008 |
2 years, 6 months, 29 days |
| 7. |
Colin Barnett |
Liberal |
15.07.1950 |
74 |
23.09.2008 – 17.03.2017 |
8 years, 5 months, 22 days |
| 8. |
Mark McGowan |
ALP |
13.07.1967 |
57 |
17.03.2017 – 08.06.2023 |
6 years, 2 months, 22 days |
| Living Former Premiers of SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Lynn Arnold |
ALP |
27.01.1949 |
75 |
04.09.1992 – 14.12.1993 |
1 year, 3 months, 10 days |
| 2. |
Dean Brown |
Liberal |
05.04.1943 |
81 |
14.12.1993 – 28.11.1996 |
2 years, 11 months, 14 days |
| 3. |
John Olsen |
Liberal |
07.06.1945 |
79 |
28.11.1996 – 22.10.2001 |
4 years, 10 months, 24 days |
| 4. |
Rob Kerin |
Liberal |
04.01.1954 |
70 |
22.10.2001 – 05.03.2002 |
4 months, 11 days |
| 5. |
Mike Rann |
ALP |
05.01.1953 |
71 |
05.03.2002 – 21.10.2011 |
9 years, 7 months, 16 days |
| 6. |
Jay Weatherill |
ALP |
03.04.1964 |
60 |
21.10.2011 – 19.03.2018 |
6 years, 4 months, 26 days |
| 7. |
Steven Marshall |
Liberal |
21.01.1968 |
56 |
19.03.2018 – 21.03.2022 |
4 years, 2 days |
| Living Former Premiers of TASMANIA |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Premier |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Doug Lowe |
ALP |
15.05.1942 |
82 |
01.12.1977 – 11.11.1981 |
3 years, 11 months, 10 days |
| 2. |
Robin Gray |
Liberal |
01.03.1940 |
84 |
26.05.1982 – 29.06.1989 |
7 years, 1 month, 3 days |
| 3. |
Michael Field |
ALP |
28.05.1948 |
76 |
29.06.1989 – 17.02.1992 |
2 years, 7 months, 19 days |
| 4. |
Ray Groom |
Liberal |
03.09.1944 |
80 |
17.02.1992 – 18.03.1996 |
4 years, 1 month, 1 day |
| 5. |
Tony Rundle |
Liberal |
05.03.1939 |
85 |
18.03.1996 – 14.09.1998 |
2 years, 5 months, 27 days |
| 6. |
Paul Lennon |
ALP |
08.10.1955 |
68 |
21.03.2004 – 26.05.2008 |
4 years, 2 months, 5 days |
| 7. |
David Bartlett |
ALP |
19.01.1968 |
56 |
26.05.2008 – 23.01.2011 |
2 years, 7 months, 28 days |
| 8. |
Lara Giddings |
ALP |
14.11.1972 |
51 |
24.01.2011 – 31.03.2014 |
3 years, 2 months, 7 days |
| 9. |
Will Hodgman |
Liberal |
20.04.1969 |
55 |
31.03.2014 – 20.01.2020 |
5 years, 9 months, 20 days |
| 10. |
Peter Gutwein |
Liberal |
21.12.1964 |
59 |
20.01.2020 – 08.04.2022 |
2 years, 2 months, 19 days |
| Living Former Chief Ministers of the AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Chief Minister |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Rosemary Follett |
ALP |
27.03.1948 |
76 |
11.05.1989 – 05.12.1989
06.06.1991 – 02.03.1995 |
6 months, 24 days
3 years, 8 months, 24 days
Total: 4 years, 3 months, 17 days |
| 2. |
Kate Carnell |
Liberal |
30.05.1955 |
69 |
02.03.1995 – 18.10.2000 |
5 years, 7 months, 16 days |
| 3. |
Gary Humphries |
Liberal |
06.07.1958 |
66 |
18.10.2000 – 05.11.2001 |
1 year, 18 days |
| 4. |
Jon Stanhope |
ALP |
29.04.1951 |
73 |
05.11.2001 – 12.05.2011 |
9 years, 6 months, 7 days |
| 5. |
Katy Gallagher |
ALP |
18.03.1970 |
54 |
16.05.2011 – 11.12.2014 |
3 years, 6 months, 25 days |
| Living Former Chief Ministers of the NORTHERN TERRITORY |
| No. |
Name |
Party |
Born |
Age |
Chief Minister |
Period in Office |
| 1. |
Paul Everingham |
CLP |
04.02.1943 |
81 |
13.08.1977 – 30.06.1978
01.07.1978 – 15.10.1984
|
Majority Leader: 10 months, 17 days
Chief Minister: 6 years, 3 months, 14 days |
| 2. |
Stephen Hatton |
CLP |
28.01.1948 |
76 |
14.05.1986 – 12.07.1988 |
2 years, 1 month, 28 days |
| 3. |
Marshall Perron |
CLP |
05.02.1942 |
82 |
13.07.1988 – 24.05.1995 |
6 years, 10 months, 11 days |
| 4. |
Shane Stone |
CLP |
25.09.1950 |
73 |
25.05.1995 – 07.02.1999 |
3 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| 5. |
Denis Burke |
CLP |
22.09.1948 |
75 |
08.02.1999 – 17.08.2001 |
2 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| 6. |
Clare Martin |
ALP |
15.06.1952 |
72 |
18.08.2001 – 26.11.2007 |
6 years, 3 months, 8 days |
| 7. |
Paul Henderson |
ALP |
15.08.1962 |
62 |
26.11.2007 – 28.08.2012 |
4 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| 8. |
Terry Mills |
CLP |
22.12.1957 |
66 |
29.08.2012 – 13.03.2013 |
6 months, 13 days |
| 9. |
Adam Giles |
CLP |
10.04.1973 |
51 |
14.03.2013 – 30.08.2016 |
3 years, 5 months, 16 days |
| 10. |
Michael Gunner |
ALP |
06.01.1976 |
48 |
31.08.2016 – 13.05.2022 |
5 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| 11. |
Natasha Fyles |
ALP |
26.05.1978 |
46 |
13.05.2022 – 21.12.2023 |
1 year, 7 months, 8 days |
| 12. |
Eva Lawler |
ALP |
18.08.1962 |
62 |
21.12.2023 – 28.08.2024 |
8 months, 7 days |