Premiers 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 13 of the 25 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 was not generally applied prior to 1920, with premiers often appointed from the Legislative Council.

Statistics

The median age of a premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 50 years, and 24 days which falls between John McPhee and Henry Dobson. The youngest person to assume the office was Doug Lowe at 35 years and 200 days. The oldest person to assume office was James Agnew at 70 years and 157 days.

The oldest living former premier is Tony Rundle, born 5 March 1939 (age ). The youngest living premier is Lara Giddings, born 14 November 1972, (age ).

The longest-lived premier was Angus Bethune who died on 22 August 2004 aged 95 years and 347 days. Adye Douglas was the second longest-lived premier, aged 90 years and 314 days, 5 years and 33 days short of Bethune. Bethune surpassed Douglas' lifespan on 21 July 1999. The oldest living premier, Tony Rundle, will tie Douglas if he lives to 13 January 2030, and tie Bethune if he lives to 22 February 2035. The shortest-lived premier was William Giblin who died at the age of 46 years and 74 days on 17 January 1887.

The premier with the longest retirement is Francis Smith. He left office on 1 November 1860, and died 48 years and 77 days later on 17 January 1909. Doug Lowe left office on 11 November 1981. If he's still alive on 28 December 2029, he will surpass Smith's record, and become the premier with the longest retirement. The premier with the shortest retirement is Jim Bacon, who died on 20 June 2004, 91 days after leaving office on 21 March 2004.

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Living former premiers

As of , ten 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 22 August 2004. The most recently serving premier to die was Jim Bacon (1998–2004), on 20 June 2004.

Oldest living premiers of Tasmania

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 36 deceased premiers, 13 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 23 did not (including both premiers who died in office, and 21 others). Angus Bethune became the oldest living premier when Robert Cosgrove died in 1969 and remained so until his death in 2004 for a record 34 years and 363 days. Francis Smith became the oldest living premier when Adye Douglas died in 1906, but he survived Douglas by only 2 years and 282 days.

On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. William Champ lost this distinction when Thomas Gregson was appointed, but when William Weston died in 1888, Champ regained it again until his own death in 1892 for a total period of 4 years and 303 days.

Thomas Reibey was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 87 years and 115 days. Eric Reece, who was aged 90 years and 109 days when he died, on 23 October 1999 was the oldest premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction. Jim Bacon who died on 20 June 2004 aged 54 years and 36 days is the most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Graphical timeline

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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

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