in 1991, Clark successfully sought re-election in the seat of Box Hill and subsequently assumed the role of Parliamentary Secretary to the Victorian Treasurer, Alan Stockdale, in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 he convened the Parliamentary Coalition's Treasury and Finance Committee. He was a member of the Coalition's Attorney-General's Committee 1992–1999, Education Committee 1992–1996, Tertiary Education Committee 1996–1999 and Multimedia Committee 1996–1999. Following the 1996 Victorian state election, Clark was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury and Multimedia, a position he held until the Coalition lost Government in October 1999. From October 1999 until September 2001, Clark was Shadow Minister for Planning (including Major Projects) and Shadow Minister for WorkCover, from September 2001 to August 2002 was Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for WorkCover and from August 2002 to November 2002 was Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Shadow Minister for WorkCover and Shadow Minister for Gaming. In November 2002, Clark assumed the post of Shadow Treasurer and held the position until December 2006. In December 2006, Clark was appointed as Shadow Attorney General, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Shadow Minister for Information and Communication Technology and Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources. Following the Coalition's win at the 2010 state election, Clark was appointed Attorney-General of Victoria on 2 December 2010. After the defeat of the Coalition at the 2014 state election, Clark unsuccessfully contested the deputy leadership of the Liberal Party. Clark lost his seat in the 2018 election, suffering a nearly 8-point swing against him. Clark had held the seat or its predecessor for three decades. Shortly after his defeat, the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party elected him as its president, succeeding Michael Kroger. Clark led a group of party moderates dedicated to stamping out religious right influences on the party and accused them of branch stacking. Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett indicated that there were widespread internal issues within the Victorian Liberal Party under Clark's presidency. In response to Kennett's move against him, Clark's supporters attempted to talk up his standing in the party. References External links Parliamentary voting record of Robert Clark at Victorian Parliament Tracker 1957 births Living people Attorneys-General of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Melbourne Law School alumni Politicians from Melbourne 21st-century Australian politicians People educated at University High School, Melbourne