The Honourable Jacinta Allan MP
Allan in 2024
49th Premier of Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Governor	Margaret Gardner
Deputy	Ben Carroll
Preceded by	Daniel Andrews
18th Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2023
Deputy	Ben Carroll
Preceded by	Daniel Andrews
29th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office 27 June 2022 – 27 September 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	James Merlino
Succeeded by	Ben Carroll
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 25 June 2022 – 27 September 2023
Leader	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	James Merlino
Succeeded by	Ben Carroll
Leader of the House
In office 4 December 2014 – 27 June 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Louise Asher
Succeeded by	Lizzie Blandthorn
Ministerial positions Minister for Transport and Infrastructure In office 4 December 2014 – 2 October 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Terry Mulder (as Minister for Public Transport and Minister for Roads) Succeeded by Danny Pearson Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop In office 22 June 2020 – 2 October 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Danny Pearson Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery In office 5 December 2022 – 20 July 2023 Premier Daniel Andrews Preceded by Justin Madden (2002-2006) Succeeded by Office abolished
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Bendigo East
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 September 1999
Preceded by	Michael John
Personal details
Born	Jacinta Marie Allan (1973-09-19) 19 September 1973 (age 52) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Party	Labor
Spouses	Ben Davis ​ (m. 2004⁠–⁠2008)​ Yorick Piper ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2
Alma mater	La Trobe University
Profession	Politician
Signature
Website	Government website Personal website

Jacinta Marie Allan (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian politician who has served as the 49th premier of Victoria and the leader of the Victorian Labor Party since 2023. She has been the member of the Legislative Assembly (MP) for the district of Bendigo East since 1999.

Allan was first elected to parliament at the age of 25, becoming the youngest female parliamentarian in Victorian history. She entered the ministry in 2002, serving in a range of portfolios including education, skills, and regional development under premiers Steve Bracks and John Brumby. During this period she oversaw initiatives to address teacher shortages, initiated a review of school governance, and faced criticism over school funding and infrastructure.

Following Labor's defeat at the 2010 state election, Allan served in the opposition shadow ministry under Daniel Andrews. When Labor returned to government in 2014, she was appointed Minister for Public Transport and later Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, overseeing major infrastructure projects including the Suburban Rail Loop, Metro Tunnel, and Melbourne Airport Rail. Allan was appointed as the 29th deputy premier in June 2022 following the resignation of James Merlino, a promotion widely interpreted as positioning her as Andrews' eventual successor.

Allan became premier on 27 September 2023 after Andrews' resignation, succeeding him unopposed following factional negotiations that resulted in Ben Carroll becoming her deputy. As premier, Allan has pursued a program of housing and planning reform, including overhauling planning laws to reduce approval times and rezone areas near transport hubs for higher-density development. Her government has overseen the completion of the Metro Tunnel and West Gate Tunnel projects, and enacted Australia's first treaty with First Peoples. Her premiership has also been marked by challenges including a corruption scandal involving the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and declining approval ratings. Her government's plan to demolish and rebuild public housing towers has faced sustained opposition from tenants and advocacy groups.