Former Liberal MP Robert Clark has been elected Victorian Liberal president, taking over from Michael Kroger who quit his post after the party’s crushing election defeat.

Mr Kroger resigned as president last month, citing newspaper articles in which his supporters told him “it is time to go”.

Robert Clark is the new Liberal Party president. Credit:Eddie Jim

Mr Clark was elected at a Liberal assembly meeting in Melbourne on Friday night. He is known for his conservative views and was one of the fiercest opponents of the voluntary euthanasia laws introduced last year.

His election comes after Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien pledged to bring the party to the centre and better connect with the concerns of Victorians.