The deputy premier of Tasmania is a role in the Government of Tasmania assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Tasmania. It has second ranking behind the premier of Tasmania in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting premier during absence or incapacity of the premier. The deputy premier may either be appointed by the premier during the cabinet formation process, or may be elected by caucus. Due to the contingent role of the deputy premier, they almost without exception have additional ministerial portfolios. The current deputy premier of Tasmania is Guy Barnett.
List of deputy premiers of Tasmania
No. Portrait NameElectoral district(Birth–death) Term of officePartyPremierTerm startTerm end1John DwyerMHA for Franklin(1890–1962)26 August195812 May1959LaborEric ReeceLabor(1958–1969)2Roy FaganMHA for Wilmot(1905–1990)12 May195926 May1969Labor3Kevin LyonsMHA for Braddon(1923–2000)26 May196914 March1972CentreAngus BethuneLiberal(1969–1972)4Merv EverettMHA for Denison(1917–1988)3 May197212 April1974LaborEric ReeceLabor(1972–1975)5Bill NeilsonMHA for Franklin(1925–1989)17 April197431 March1975Labor6Doug LoweMHA for Franklin(born 1942)31 March19751 December1977LaborBill NeilsonLabor(1975–1977)7Neil BattMHA for Denison(born 1937)1 December197718 December1979LaborDoug LoweLabor(1977–1981)25 February198029 August19808Michael BarnardMHA for Bass(1942–1999)29 August198027 May1982LaborHarry HolgateLabor(1981–1982)9Max BinghamMHA for Bass(1927–2021)27 May198213 June1984LiberalRobin GrayLiberal(1982–1989)10Geoff PearsallMHA for Franklin(born 1946)15 June19841 November1988Liberal11Ray GroomMHA for Denison(born 1944)1 November198829 June1989Liberal12Peter PatmoreMHA for Bass(born 1952)3 July198917 February1992LaborMichael FieldLabor(1989–1992)13John BeswickMHA for Bass(born 1937)18 February199218 March1996LiberalRay GroomLiberal(1982–1989)14Sue NapierMHA for Bass(1948–2010)18 March199614 September1998LiberalTony RundleLiberal(1996–1998)15Paul LennonMHA for Franklin(born 1955)14 September199821 March2004LaborJim BaconLabor(1998–2004)16David LlewellynMHA for Lyons(born 1942)22 March20045 April2006LaborPaul LennonLabor(2004–2008)17Bryan GreenMHA for Braddon(born 1957)5 April200615 July2006Labor18Steve KonsMHA for Braddon(born 1962)30 October20069 April2008Labor19David BartlettMHA for Denison(born 1968)10 April200826 May2008Labor20Lara GiddingsMHA for Franklin(born 1972)26 May200824 January2011LaborDavid BartlettLabor(2008–2011)(17)Bryan GreenMHA for Braddon(born 1957)24 January201131 March2014LaborLara GiddingsLabor(2011–2014)21Jeremy RockliffMHA for Braddon(born 1970)31 March20148 April2022LiberalWill HodgmanLiberal(2014–2020)Peter GutweinLiberal(2020–2022)22Michael FergusonMHA for Bass(born 1974)8 April202214 October2024Liberal Jeremy RockliffLiberal(since 2022)23 Guy BarnettMHA for Lyons(born 1962)15 October2024IncumbentLiberal
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