Deputy Premier of Tasmania

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 is Michael Ferguson

Deputy Premier of Tasmania
Incumbent
Michael Ferguson
since 8 April 2022
Department of Premier and Cabinet
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPremier of Tasmania
SeatExecutive Building
15 Murray Street, Hobart
NominatorPremier of Tasmania
AppointerGovernor of Tasmania
on the advice of the premier
Term lengthAt the Governor's pleasure
Formation26 August 1958
First holderJohn James Dwyer

List of deputy premiers of Tasmania

Political parties

  Labor Party   Centre Party   Liberal Party

No. Name Portrait Term of office
1 John James Dwyer 26 August 1958 12 May 1959
2 Roy Fagan 12 May 1959 26 May 1969
3 Kevin Lyons 26 May 1969 14 March 1972
4 Merv Everett 3 May 1972 12 April 1974
5 Bill Neilson 17 April 1974 31 March 1975
6 Doug Lowe 31 March 1975 1 December 1977
7 Neil Batt 1 December 1977 29 August 1980
8 Michael Barnard 29 August 1980 27 May 1982
9 Max Bingham 27 May 1982 13 June 1984
10 Geoff Pearsall 15 June 1984 1 November 1988
11 Ray Groom 1 November 1988 29 June 1989
12 Peter Patmore 3 July 1989 17 February 1992
13 John Beswick 18 February 1992 18 March 1996
12 Sue Napier 18 March 1996 14 September 1998
13 Paul Lennon 14 September 1998 21 March 2004
14 David Llewellyn 22 March 2004 5 April 2006
15 Bryan Green 5 April 2006 15 July 2006
16 Steve Kons 30 October 2006 9 April 2008
17 David Bartlett 10 April 2008 26 May 2008
18 Lara Giddings 26 May 2008 24 January 2011
19 Bryan Green 24 January 2011 31 March 2014
20 Jeremy Rockliff 31 March 2014 8 April 2022
21 Michael Ferguson 8 April 2022 present

References

  • "Deputy Premier of Tasmania". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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