Denis Vincent Napthine (born 6 March 1952) is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party in the state of Victoria. He is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of South-West Coast. Following the resignation of Ted Baillieu, he was elected leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party on 6 March 2013 and was sworn in as the 47th Premier of Victoria later the same day. On 29 November 2014, at the Victorian state election, the Coalition was defeated by Labor and Napthine conceded defeat and his term as Premier ended on 4 December 2014 when the new Labor government was sworn in and he resigned as Liberal leader and was succeeded in the Liberal leadership by Matthew Guy.
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Questions and Answers
Q: Who is Denis Vincent Napthine?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine is an Australian politician for the Liberal Party in the state of Victoria.
Q: What is Denis Vincent Napthine's position in the Victorian Legislative Assembly?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of South-West Coast.
Q: When was Denis Vincent Napthine elected as the leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine was elected leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party on 6 March 2013.
Q: When was Denis Vincent Napthine sworn in as the Premier of Victoria?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine was sworn in as the 47th Premier of Victoria on 6 March 2013.
Q: When was Denis Vincent Napthine's term as Premier ended?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine's term as Premier ended on 4 December 2014, when the new Labor government was sworn in and he resigned as Liberal leader.
Q: Who succeeded Denis Vincent Napthine in the leadership of the Liberal party?
A: Denis Vincent Napthine was succeeded in the Liberal leadership by Matthew Guy.
Q: When was the Coalition defeated by Labor in the Victorian state election?
A: The Coalition was defeated by Labor in the Victorian state election on 29 November 2014.