Premier Of Tasmania

The premier of Tasmania is the head of the executive government in the Australian state of Tasmania. By convention, the leader of the party or political grouping which has majority support in the House of Assembly is invited by the governor of Tasmania to be premier and principal adviser.Premier and Leader of the Opposition
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Since 8 April 2022, the premier of Tasmania has been Jeremy Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party, which holds 14 of the 35 seats in the House of Assembly.

List of premiers of Tasmania

Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in Tasmania. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only. The current convention of appointing the premier from the House of Assembly did not develop until the late 19th century, with eight premiers appointed from the Legislative Council (the last being Philip Fysh from 1887 to 1892).

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from:1892 till:1894 color:CON $right text:"1892-1894_Henry Dobson"
from:1894 till:1899 color:LIB $left text:"Edward Braddon_1894-1899"
from:1899 till:1903 color:CON $right text:"1899-1903_Elliott Lewis"
from:1903 till:1904 color:LIB $left text:"William Propsting_1903-1904"
from:1904 till:1907 color:CON $right text:"1904-1909_John Evans"
from:1907 till:1908 color:LIB $left text:"(Second Term)_Elliott Lewis_1909"
from:1908 till:1909 color:ALP $right text:"1909_John Earle"
from:1909 till:1912 color:CWL $left text:"(Third Term)_Elliott Lewis_1909-1912"
from:1912 till:1914 color:CWL $right text:"1912-1914_Albert Solomon"
from:1914 till:1916 color:ALP $left text:"(Second Term)_John Earle_1914-1916"
from:1916 till:1922 color:CWL $right text:"1916-1922_Walter Lee"
from:1922 till:1923 color:NAT $left text:"John Hayes_1922-1923"
from:1923 till:1924 color:NAT $right text:"1923_Walter Lee_(Second Term)"
from:1924 till:1928 color:ALP $left text:"Joseph Lyons_1923-1928"
from:1928 till:1934 color:NAT $right text:"1928-1924_John McPhee"
from:1934 till:1935 color:NAT $left text:"(Third Term)_Walter Lee_1934"
from:1935 till:1939 color:ALP $right text:"1934-1939_Albert Ogilvie"
from:1939 till:1940 color:ALP $left text:"Edmund Dwyer-Gray_1939"
from:1940 till:1947 color:ALP $right text:"1939-1947_Robert Cosgrove"
from:1947 till:1948 color:ALP $left text:"Edward Brooker_1947-1948"
from:1948 till:1958 color:ALP $right text:"1948-1958_Robert Cosgrove_(Second Term)"
from:1958 till:1969 color:ALP $left text:"Eric Reece_1958-1969"
from:1969 till:1972 color:LPA $right text:"1969-1972_Angus Bethune"
from:1972 till:1975 color:ALP $left text:"(Second Term)_Eric Reece_1972-1975"
from:1975 till:1977 color:ALP $right text:"1975-1977_Bill Neilson"
from:1977 till:1981 color:ALP $left text:"Doug Lowe_1977-1981"
from:1981 till:1982 color:ALP $right text:"1981-1982_Harry Holgate"
from:1982 till:1989 color:LPA $left text:"Robin Gray_1982-1989"
from:1989 till:1992 color:ALP $right text:"1989-1992_Michael Field"
from:1992 till:1996 color:LPA $left text:"Ray Groom_1992-1996"
from:1996 till:1998 color:LPA $right text:"1996-1998_Tony Rundle"
from:1998 till:2004 color:ALP $left text:"Jim Bacon_1998-2004"
from:2004 till:2008 color:ALP $right text:"2004-2008_Paul Lennon"
from:2008 till:2011 color:ALP $left text:"David Bartlett_2008-2011"
from:2011 till:2014 color:ALP $right text:"2011-2014_Lara Giddings"
from:2014 till:2020 color:LPA $left text:"Will Hodgman_2014-2020"
from:2020 till:2022 color:LPA $right text:"2020-2022 Peter Gutwein"
from:2022 till:end color:LPA $left text:"Jeremy Rockliff_2022–present"

See also

*List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office
* Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)
*Governors of Tasmania

Notes

External links

PREMIERS OF TASMANIA
Parliament of Tasmania

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