Premiers of Tasmania 

See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier.
Premier of Tasmania
Ministry
Provincial/State
Incumbent:
David Bartlett
Style: The Honourable
Appointed by: Peter Underwood
as Governor of Tasmania
First : William Champ
Formation: November 1, 1856

Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in Tasmania. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only.

Contents

List of Premiers in Tasmania

No. Name Party Date elected
1 William Champ 1 November 1856
2 Thomas Gregson 26 February 1857
3 William Weston 25 April 1857
4 Francis Smith 12 May 1857
— William Weston 1 November 1860
5 Thomas Chapman 2 August 1861
6 James Whyte 20 January 1863
7 Sir Richard Dry 24 November 1866
8 James Wilson 4 August 1869
9 Frederick Innes 4 November 1872
10 Alfred Kennerley 4 August 1873
11 Thomas Reibey 20 July 1876
12 Philip Fysh 9 August 1877
13 William Giblin 5 March 1878
14 William Crowther 20 December 1878
— William Giblin 30 October 1879
15 Adye Douglas 15 August 1884
16 James Agnew 8 March 1886
— Philip Fysh Liberal 29 March 1887
17 Henry Dobson Conservative 17 August 1892
18 Sir Edward Braddon Liberal /
Free Trade		 14 April 1894
19 Elliott Lewis Conservative 12 October 1899
20 William Propsting Liberal 9 April 1903
21 John Evans Conservative 12 July 1904
— Sir Elliott Lewis Liberal 19 June 1909
22 John Earle Labor 20 October 1909
— Sir Elliott Lewis Commonwealth Liberal 27 October 1909
23 Albert Solomon Commonwealth Liberal 14 June 1912
— John Earle Labor 6 April 1914
24 Walter Lee Commonwealth Liberal,
Nationalist		 15 April 1916
25 John Hayes Nationalist 12 August 1922
— Sir Walter Lee Nationalist 14 August 1923
26 Joseph Lyons Labor 25 October 1923
27 John McPhee Nationalist 15 June 1928
— Sir Walter Lee Nationalist 15 March 1934
28 Albert Ogilvie Labor 22 June 1934
29 Edmund Dwyer-Gray Labor 11 June 1939
30 Robert Cosgrove Labor 18 December 1939
31 Edward Brooker Labor 18 December 1947
— Robert Cosgrove Labor 25 December 1948
32 Eric Reece Labor 26 August 1958
33 Angus Bethune Liberal 26 May 1969
— Eric Reece Labor 3 May 1972
34 Bill Neilson Labor 31 March 1975
35 Doug Lowe Labor 1 December 1977
36 Harry Holgate Labor 11 November 1981
37 Robin Gray Liberal 26 May 1982
38 Michael Field Labor 29 June 1989
39 Ray Groom Liberal 17 February 1992
40 Tony Rundle Liberal 18 March 1996
41 Jim Bacon Labor 14 September 1998
42 Paul Lennon Labor 21 March 2004
43 David Bartlett Labor 26 May 2008

Living former premiers

As of May 2008, six former premiers are alive, the oldest being Tony Rundle (1996–98, born 1939). The most recent premier to die was Sir Angus Bethune (1969–72), on August 27, 2004. The most recently-serving premier to die was Jim Bacon (1998–2004), on June 20, 2004.

Name Term as premier Date of birth
Doug Lowe 1977–1981 May 15, 1942
Robin Gray 1982–1989 March 1, 1940
Michael Field 1989–1992 May 28, 1948
Ray Groom 1992–1996 September 3, 1944
Tony Rundle 1996–1998 March 5, 1939
Paul Lennon 2004–2008 October 8, 1955

References

See also

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Current Premiers and Chief Ministers of the States and internal territories of Australia
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Premiers of the Australian states