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 of Tasmania is Guy Barnett.

Deputy Premier of Tasmania
Tasmanian Coat of arms
Flag of Tasmania
Incumbent Guy Barnett since 15 October 2024
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Executive Council
Reports to	Premier of Tasmania
Seat	Executive Building 15 Murray Street, Hobart
Nominator	Premier of Tasmania
Appointer	Governor of Tasmania on the advice of the premier
Term length	At the Governor's pleasure
Formation	26 August 1958
First holder	John James Dwyer

List of deputy premiers of Tasmania

No.	Portrait	Name Electoral district (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party		Premier
			Term start	Term end
1		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 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 MHA for Franklin (1925–1989)	17 April 1974	31 March 1975		Labor
6		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 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		David Bartlett MHA for Denison (born 1968)	10 April 2008	26 May 2008		Labor
20		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 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 MHA for Lyons (born 1974)	15 October 2024	Incumbent		Liberal

References

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