William Haines, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Victoria (died 1866)

William Clark Haines, Australian colonial politician, was the first Premier of Victoria.

The premier of Victoria is the head of government of the state of Victoria in Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria, must be a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and command confidence in the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria. The premier is usually the leader of the political party that holds a majority of lower house members.

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.