Deputy Premier of Tasmania

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Deputy Premier of Tasmania
Tasmania Coat of Arms.svg
Flag of Tasmania.svg
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Incumbent
Guy Barnett
since 15 October 2024
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to Premier of Tasmania
Seat Executive Building
15 Murray Street, Hobart
NominatorPremier of Tasmania
Appointer Governor of Tasmania
on the advice of the premier
Term length At the Governor's pleasure
Formation26 August 1958
First holder John James Dwyer

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.PortraitName
Electoral district
(Birth–death)
Term of officePartyPremier
Term startTerm end
1 John James Dwyer.jpg John Dwyer
MHA for Franklin
(1890–1962)
26 August
1958
12 May
1959
Labor Eric Reece
Labor
(1958–1969)
2 Roy Fagan
MHA for Wilmot
(1905–1990)
12 May
1959
26 May
1969
Labor
3 Kevin Lyons.jpg Kevin Lyons
MHA for Braddon
(1923–2000)
26 May
1969
14 March
1972
Centre Angus Bethune
Liberal
(1969–1972)
4 Merv Everett
MHA for Denison
(1917–1988)
3 May
1972
12 April
1974
Labor Eric Reece
Labor
(1972–1975)
5 Bill Neilson 1961 (cropped).jpg Bill Neilson
MHA for Franklin
(1925–1989)
17 April
1974
31 March
1975
Labor
6 Doug Lowe premier.jpg Doug Lowe
MHA for Franklin
(born 1942)
31 March
1975
1 December
1977
Labor Bill Neilson
Labor
(1975–1977)
7 Neil Batt
MHA for Denison
(born 1937)
1 December
1977
18 December
1979
Labor Doug Lowe
Labor
(1977–1981)
25 February
1980
29 August
1980
8 Michael Barnard
MHA for Bass
(1942–1999)
29 August
1980
27 May
1982
Labor
Harry Holgate
Labor
(1981–1982)
9 Max Bingham
MHA for Bass
(1927–2021)
27 May
1982
13 June
1984
Liberal Robin Gray
Liberal
(1982–1989)
10 Geoff Pearsall
MHA for Franklin
(born 1946)
15 June
1984
1 November
1988
Liberal
11 Ray Groom
MHA for Denison
(born 1944)
1 November
1988
29 June
1989
Liberal
12 Peter Patmore
MHA for Bass
(born 1952)
3 July
1989
17 February
1992
Labor Michael Field
Labor
(1989–1992)
13 John Beswick
MHA for Bass
(born 1937)
18 February
1992
18 March
1996
Liberal Ray Groom
Liberal
(1982–1989)
14 Sue Napier
MHA for Bass
(1948–2010)
18 March
1996
14 September
1998
Liberal Tony Rundle
Liberal
(1996–1998)
15 Paul Lennon
MHA for Franklin
(born 1955)
14 September
1998
21 March
2004
Labor Jim Bacon
Labor
(1998–2004)
16 David Llewellyn.jpg David Llewellyn
MHA for Lyons
(born 1942)
22 March
2004
5 April
2006
Labor Paul Lennon
Labor
(2004–2008)
17 Bryan Green
MHA for Braddon
(born 1957)
5 April
2006
15 July
2006
Labor
18 Steve Kons
MHA for Braddon
(born 1962)
30 October
2006
9 April
2008
Labor
19 DavidBartlettW1.JPG David Bartlett
MHA for Denison
(born 1968)
10 April
2008
26 May
2008
Labor
20 Lara Giddings.jpg Lara Giddings
MHA for Franklin
(born 1972)
26 May
2008
24 January
2011
Labor David Bartlett
Labor
(2008–2011)
(17) Bryan Green
MHA for Braddon
(born 1957)
24 January
2011
31 March
2014
Labor Lara Giddings
Labor
(2011–2014)
21 Jeremy-Rockliff.jpg Jeremy Rockliff
MHA for Braddon
(born 1970)
31 March
2014
8 April
2022
Liberal Will Hodgman
Liberal
(2014–2020)
Peter Gutwein
Liberal
(2020–2022)
22 Michael Ferguson
MHA for Bass
(born 1974)
8 April
2022
14 October
2024
Liberal Jeremy Rockliff
Liberal
(since 2022)
23 Guy-Barnett-crop-20150331-015.jpg Guy Barnett
MHA for Lyons
(born 1962)
15 October
2024
Incumbent Liberal

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