List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office

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This is a list of premiers of Tasmania by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days between dates.

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Rank by time in office

RankNo.OfficeholderPortraitPartyDistrictAssumed
office		Left
office		Time in office
(term)		Time in office
(total)		Election
wins
 1.30th Sir Robert Cosgrove
(1884–1969)
KCMG 		Robert Cosgrove.jpg Labor MHA for Denison
(1933–1958)		18 December 193918 December 19478 years, 0 days18 years, 182 days 1941 1946
1948
1950 1955
1956
25 February 194826 August 195810 years, 182 days
 2.32nd Eric Reece
(1909–1999)
AC 		Eric Reece.jpg Labor MHA for Braddon
(1945–1975)		26 August 195826 May 196910 years, 273 days13 years, 240 days 1959 1964
1972
3 May 197231 March 19752 years, 332 days
 3.37th Robin Gray
(1940– )		 Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1976–1984)
Lyons
(1984–1995)		26 May 198229 June 1989 Arrow east.svg 7 years, 34 days 1982 1986
 4.24th Sir Walter Lee
(1874–1963)
KCMG 		Sir Walter Lee.jpg Commonwealth Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1909–1946)		15 April 191612 August 19226 years, 119 days6 years, 290 days 1916 1919
1922
  Nationalist 14 August 192325 October 192372 days
15 March 193422 June 193499 days
 5.19th Sir Elliott Lewis
(1858–1935)
KCMG 		Neil Elliott Lewis.jpg Conservatism MHA for Richmond
(1886–1903)		12 October 18999 April 19033 years, 179 days6 years, 188 days 1900 1912
Commonwealth Liberal MHA for Denison
(1909–1922)		19 June 190920 October 1909123 days
27 October 190914 June 19122 years, 231 days
 6.12th Sir Philip Fysh
(1835–1919)
KCMG 		Philip fysh.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Buckingham
(1884–1894)		9 August 18775 March 1878208 days5 years, 349 days
  Liberalism 29 March 188717 August 18925 years, 141 days
 7.45th Will Hodgman
(1969– )		 Will Hodgman apples cropped.jpg Liberal MHA for Franklin
(2002–2020)		31 March 201420 January 2020 Arrow east.svg 5 years, 295 days 2014 2018
 8.27th Sir John McPhee
(1878–1952)
KCMG 		Sir John McPhee.jpg Nationalist MHA for Denison
(1919–1934)		15 June 192815 March 1934 Arrow east.svg 5 years, 273 days 1928 1931
 9.13th William Giblin
(1840–1887)		 WRGiblinsmall.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Wellington
(1877–1885)		5 March 187820 December 1878290 days5 years, 215 days 1882
30 October 187915 August 18844 years, 290 days
 10.41st Jim Bacon
(1950–2004)
AC 		Labor MHA for Denison
(1993–2004)		14 September 199821 March 2004 Arrow east.svg 5 years, 189 days 1998 2002
 11.18th Sir Edward Braddon
(1829–1904)
KCMG 		Edwardbraddon.jpg Free Trade MHA for West Devon
(1893–1901)		14 April 189412 October 1899 Arrow east.svg 5 years, 181 days 1897
 12.28th Albert Ogilvie
(1890–1939)		 Albert Ogilvie.jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(1917–1939)		22 June 193411 June 1939 Arrow east.svg 4 years, 354 days 1934 1937
 13.21st Sir John Evans
(1855–1943)
CMG 		Sir John William Evans.jpg Conservatism MHA for Kingborough
(1897–1909)		12 July 190419 June 1909 Arrow east.svg 4 years, 342 days 1906 1909
 14.26th Joseph Lyons
(1879–1939)
CH 		Joseph Lyons.jpg Labor MHA for Wilmot
(1909–1929)		25 October 192315 June 1928 Arrow east.svg 4 years, 234 days 1925
 15.42nd Paul Lennon
(1955– )
AO 		Labor MHA for Franklin
(1989–2008)		21 March 200426 May 2008 Arrow east.svg 4 years, 66 days 2006
 16.39th Ray Groom
(1944– )
AO 		Liberal MHA for Denison
(1986–2001)		17 February 199218 March 1996 Arrow east.svg 4 years, 30 days 1992 1996
 17.35th Doug Lowe
(1942– )
AM 		Doug Lowe premier.jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(1969–1986)		1 December 197711 November 1981 Arrow east.svg 3 years, 345 days 1979
 18.6th James Whyte
(1820–1882)		 James Whyte.jpg No Party AlignmentMLC for Pembroke
(1856–1876)		20 January 186324 November 1866 Arrow east.svg 3 years, 308 days
 19.4th Sir Francis Smith
(1819–1909)		 Sir Francis Smith.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Fingal
(1857–1860)		12 May 18571 November 1860 Arrow east.svg 3 years, 173 days
 20.8th Sir James Wilson
(1812–1880)
KCMG 		James Milne Wilson.jpg No Party AlignmentMLC for Hobart
(1859–1880)		4 August 18694 November 1872 Arrow east.svg 3 years, 92 days 1871
 21.44th Lara Giddings
(1972– )		 Lara Giddings.jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(2002– )		23 January 201131 March 2014 Arrow east.svg 3 years, 67 days
 22.10th Alfred Kennerley
(1810–1897)		 Alfred Kennerley.jpg No Party AlignmentMLC for Hobart
(1865–1877)		4 August 187320 July 1876 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 351 days
 23.33rd Sir Angus Bethune
(1908–2004)		 Angus Bethune.jpg Liberal MHA for Wilmot
(1946–1975)		26 May 19693 May 1972 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 343 days 1969
 24.47th Jeremy Rockliff
(1970– )		 Jeremy-Rockliff.jpg Liberal MHA for Braddon
(2002– )		8 April 2022Incumbent Arrow east.svg 2 years, 260 days [1]
 25.7th Sir Richard Dry
(1815–1869)
KCMG 		Sir Richard Dry.jpg No Party AlignmentMLC for Tamar
(1862–1869)		24 November 18664 August 1869 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 253 days 1866 1869
 26.34th Bill Neilson
(1925–1989)
AC 		Bill Neilson.jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(1941–1977)		31 March 19751 December 1977 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 245 days 1976
 27.43rd David Bartlett
(1968– )		 DavidBartlettW1.JPG Labor MHA for Denison
(2004–2011)		26 May 200823 January 2011 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 242 days 2010
 28.38th Michael Field
(1948– )
AC 		Labor MHA for Braddon
(1975–1997)		29 June 198917 February 1992 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 233 days 1989
 29.40th Tony Rundle
(1939– )
AO 		Liberal MHA for Braddon
(1982–2002)		18 March 199614 September 1998 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 180 days
 30.46th Peter Gutwein
(1964– )		 Peter Gutwein.jpg Liberal MHA for Bass
(2002–2022)		20 January 20208 April 2022 Arrow east.svg 2 years, 78 days 2021
 31.22nd John Earle
(1865–1932)		 John Earle (Australian politician).jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(1909–1917)		20 October 190927 October 19097 days2 years, 16 days
6 April 191415 April 19162 years, 9 days
 32.23rd Albert Solomon
(1876–1914)		 Albert Edgar Solomon.jpg Commonwealth Liberal MHA for Bass
(1909–1914)		14 June 19126 April 1914 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 296 days 1913
 33.17th Henry Dobson
(1841–1918)		 Henry Dobson.jpg Conservatism MHA for Brighton
(1891–1900)		17 August 189214 April 1894 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 240 days 1893
 34.14th Sir Adye Douglas
(1815–1906)		 AdyeDouglas.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Fingal
(1872–1886)		15 August 18848 March 1886 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 205 days
 35.5th Thomas Chapman
(1815–1884)		 Thomas Chapman.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Queenborough
(1861–1862)
Campbell Town
(1862-1864)		2 August 186120 January 1863 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 171 days 1861
 36.20th William Propsting
(1861–1937)
CMG 		William Propsting.jpg Conservatism MHA for North Hobart
(1903–1906)		9 April 190312 July 1904 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 94 days
 37.16th Sir James Agnew
(1815–1901)
KCMG 		James Agnew.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Macquarie
(1886–1887)		8 March 188629 March 1887 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 21 days
 38.11th Thomas Reibey
(1821–1912)		 Thomas Reiby.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Westbury
(1874–1903)		20 July 18769 August 1877 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 20 days
 39.25th John Hayes
(1868–1956)		 John Blyth Hayes.jpg Nationalist MHA for Bass
(1913–1923)		12 August 192214 August 1923 Arrow east.svg 1 year, 2 days
 40.14th Dr William Crowther
(1817–1885)
FRCS 		William Crowther.jpg No Party AlignmentMLC for Hobart
(1866–1885)		20 December 187830 October 1879 Arrow east.svg 314 days
 41.3rd William Weston
(1804–1888)		 William Weston Premier.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Ringwood
(1856–1857)		25 April 185712 May 185717 days291 days
1 November 18602 August 1861274 days
 42.9th Frederick Innes
(1816–1882)		 Frederick Innes.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Selby
(1872–1873)		4 November 18724 August 1873 Arrow east.svg 273 days
 43.36th Harry Holgate
(1933–1997)
AO 		Labor MHA for Bass
(1972–1992)		11 November 198126 May 1982 Arrow east.svg 196 days
 44.29th Edmund Dwyer-Gray
(1870–1945)		 Edmund Dwyer Gray TasGovPhoto.jpg Labor MHA for Denison
(1925–1945)		11 June 193918 December 1939 Arrow east.svg 190 days
 45.1st William Champ
(1808–1892)		 WTN Champ.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Launceston
(1856–1857)		1 November 185626 February 1857 Arrow east.svg 117 days
 46.31st Edward Brooker
(1891–1948)		 Edward Brooker.jpg Labor MHA for Franklin
(1931–1948)		18 December 194724 February 1948 Arrow east.svg 68 days
 47.2nd Thomas Gregson
(1796–1874)		 Thomas Gregson.jpg No Party AlignmentMHA for Richmond
(1856–1872)		26 February 185725 April 1857 Arrow east.svg 58 days

Notes

  1. ↑ Jeremy Rockliff's time in office as of 24December2024

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  1. The King of Australia: His Majesty King Charles III
  2. The Governor-General of Australia: Her Excellency the Hon Sam Mostyn AC
  3. The Governor of the State when within their own State.
  4. The Governors of the other States in order of appointment:
    1. Governor of New South Wales: Margaret Beazley
    2. Governor of Tasmania: Barbara Baker
    3. Governor of South Australia: Frances Adamson
    4. Governor of Queensland: Jeannette Young
    5. Governor of Western Australia: Chris Dawson
    6. Governor of Victoria: Margaret Gardner
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  7. When within their own State or Territory, the Premier of the State or the Chief Minister of the Territory
  8. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election :
    1. President of the Senate Senator: Sue Lines
    2. Speaker of the House of Representatives: Milton Dick
  9. The Chief Justice of Australia: Stephen Gageler
  10. Senior diplomatic posts:
    1. Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    2. Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    3. Chargés d'affaires ad interim and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
  11. Members of the Federal Executive Council under summons :
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  12. The Administrator of the Northern Territory: Hugh Heggie
  13. The Leader of the Opposition: Peter Dutton
  14. Former holders of high offices:
    1. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
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      2. Peter Hollingworth (2001–2003)
      3. Quentin Bryce (2008–2014)
      4. Peter Cosgrove (2014–2019)
      5. David Hurley (2019-2024)
    2. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
      1. Paul Keating (1991–1996)
      2. John Howard (1996–2007)
      3. Kevin Rudd
      4. Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
      5. Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
      6. Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
      7. Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
    3. Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
      1. Anthony Mason (1987–1995)
      2. Murray Gleeson (1998–2008)
      3. Robert French (2008–2017)
      4. Susan Kiefel (2017–2023)
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    1. Premier of New South Wales: Chris Minns
    2. Premier of Victoria: Jacinta Allan
    3. Premier of Queensland: David Crisafulli
    4. Premier of Western Australia: Roger Cook
    5. Premier of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Premier of Tasmania: Jeremy Rockliff
    7. Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory: Andrew Barr
    8. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory: Natasha Fyles
  16. The Lord Mayor when within their jurisdiction
  17. Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
    1. Michelle Gordon AC
    2. James Edelman
    3. Simon Steward
    4. Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson
    5. Jayne Jagot
    6. Robert Beech-Jones
  18. Senior judges:
    1. Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia: Debra Mortimer
    2. Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia : Will Alstergren
    3. Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia : Jointly held with the above by Will Alstergren
  19. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the (Australian) jurisdiction
  20. The other Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of the States and Territories in order of appointment :
    1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia: The Hon Chris Kourakis SC
    2. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania: The Hon Alan Blow AO
    3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory: Michael Grant
    4. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria: Anne Ferguson
    5. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia: Peter Quinlan SC
    6. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: The Hon Andrew Bell SC
    7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory: Lucy McCallum
    8. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland: The Hon Helen Bowskill KC
  21. Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
    1. The Rt Hon Ian Sinclair AC
    2. The Rt Hon Sir William Heseltine
  22. The Chief of the Defence Force
  23. Chief Judges of State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  24. Members of Parliament
  25. Presidents of Federal Tribunals:
    1. The President of the Fair Work Commission: The Hon Justice Adam Hatcher SC
    2. The President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: The Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO
  26. Other Judges of Federal, State and Territory Courts in order of their appointment to any of their respective jurisdictions' courts
  27. Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
    1. Lord Mayor of Sydney: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Councillor Clover Moore AO
    2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Sally Capp AO
    3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner
    4. Lord Mayor of Perth: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr Basil Zempilas
    5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith AM
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  30. Presiding officers of the other State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
    1. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly: Colin Brooks
    2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: Curtis Pitt
    3. President of the Victorian Legislative Council: Nazih Elasmar
    4. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly: Jonathan O'Dea
    5. President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council: Craig Farrell
    6. President of the South Australian Legislative Council: John Dawkins)
    7. Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly: Michelle Roberts)
    8. President of the New South Wales Legislative Council: Matthew Mason-Cox
    9. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Alanna Clohesy
    10. Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly: Mark Shelton
    11. Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly: Dan Cregan
    12. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: Joy Burch
    13. Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: Ngaree Ah Kit
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    1. Executive Council of New South Wales
    2. Executive Council of Victoria
    3. Executive Council of Queensland
    4. Executive Council of Western Australia
    5. Executive Council of South Australia
    6. Executive Council of Tasmania
    7. Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory
    8. Executive Council of the Northern Territory
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    2. Leader of the Opposition of Victoria: John Pesutto
    3. Leader of the Opposition of Queensland: Steven Miles
    4. Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia: Shane Love
    5. Leader of the Opposition of South Australia: Peter Malinauskas
    6. Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania: Rebecca White
    7. Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory: Elizabeth Lee
    8. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory: Lia Finocchiaro
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    1. New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    2. Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    3. Queensland Legislative Assembly
    4. Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    5. South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    6. Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    7. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
    8. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
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    2. Chief of Army: Lieutenant General Simon Stuart
    3. Chief of Navy: Vice Admiral Mark Hammond
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