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{{Short description|Head of government for the state of Tasmania, Australia}}
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Premier
| body = Tasmania
| insignia = Tasmania Coat of Arms.svg
| insigniasize = 120px
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Tasmania|Tasmanian coat of arms]]
| flag = Flag of Tasmania.svg
| flagsize = 120px
| flagcaption = [[Flag of Tasmania]]
| image = Jeremy-Rockliff.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| imagecaption = 
| incumbent = [[Jeremy Rockliff]]
| acting = 
| incumbentsince = 8 April 2022
| department = Department of Premier and Cabinet
| style = {{plainlist|
* [[The Honourable]] (formal)
* [[Premier]] (informal)
}}
| status = [[Head of government]]
| member_of = {{hlist|[[Parliament of Tasmania|Parliament]]|[[National Cabinet (Australia)|National Cabinet]]|[[Third Rockliff ministry|Cabinet]]|Executive Council}}
| reports_to = [[Parliament of Tasmania|Parliament]]
| residence = 
| seat = Executive Building<br />15 Murray Street, [[Hobart]]
| nominator = 
| appointer = [[Governor of Tasmania]]
| appointer_qualified = <small>by [[Convention (norm)#Government|convention]], based on appointee's ability to [[Parliamentary system|command confidence]] in the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]</small>
| termlength = [[At the governor's pleasure]]
| termlength_qualified = contingent on the premier's ability to [[Parliamentary system|command confidence]] in the lower house of Parliament
| constituting_instrument = {{nowrap|None ([[Constitutional convention (political custom)|constitutional convention]])}}
| formation = 1 November 1856
| first = [[William Champ]]
| deputy = [[Deputy Premier of Tasmania]]
| salary = A$301,397<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tyeson |first1=Cam |title=Here's How Much Every State Premier Gets Paid If You Wanna Get Boomer-Tier Mad About Yr Taxes |url=https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/state-territory-leader-salaries/ |website=Pedestrian |access-date=26 June 2022 |date=1 June 2021 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408143136/https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/state-territory-leader-salaries/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| website = [http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/ www.premier.tas.gov.au]
}}The '''premier of Tasmania''' is the [[head of government]] of the state of the [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]]. The premier is the leader of the [[cabinet of Tasmania]], and nominates its [[Minister of the Crown|ministers]] for appointment by the [[Governor of Tasmania|governor]]. The premier is appointed by the governor based on the premier's ability to [[command confidence]] within the [[Tasmanian House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="tpl">[http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/Backg/Premier-Leader.htm Premier and Leader of the Opposition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217005529/http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/backg/Premier-Leader.htm|date=17 February 2011}}, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.</ref> To this end, the governor usually appoints the leader of the party that controls a majority of seats within the House of Assembly. However, due to Tasmania's electoral system and proclivity to elect [[Minority government|minority governments]], the governor can appoint a premier on the basis that confidence is tested in the parliament.
Since 8 April 2022, the premier of Tasmania has been [[Jeremy Rockliff]], leader of the [[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal Party]], which holds 14 of the 35 seats in the House of Assembly. Due to Rockliff not holding a majority since 2023, he has had to negotiate with crossbenchers to form a government. Since the 2024 state election, he has been supported intermittently by the [[Jacqui Lambie Network]], the [[Tasmanian Greens|Greens]], the [[Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party|SFF]] and various independents, including [[David O'Byrne]] whom Rockliff offered a ministerial position to.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-10 |title=Jacqui Lambie trio deal with Rockliff slammed as giving Liberals 'blank cheque', Independent says |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-10/jln-agreement-with-tasmanian-liberals-winter-labor-leader/103689036 |access-date=2025-08-24 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref> The current cabinet Rockliff leads is the [[third Rockliff ministry]].

The premier of Tasmania is the lowest-paid Australian premier, and the second-lowest paid head of government nationwide. Incumbent premier Jeremy Rockliff turned down a 22% pay rise in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Godde |first=Allanah Sciberras, Callum |date=2025-06-30 |title=Nice work if you can get it: Premier pockets plenty |url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/294846-nice-work-if-you-can-get-it-premier-pockets-plenty/ |access-date=2025-08-24 |website=The Mandarin |language=en-US}}</ref>

==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 did not develop until the late 19th century, with eight premiers appointed from the [[Tasmanian Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] (the last being [[Philip Fysh]] from 1887 to 1892).<ref name="tpl"/>
{{Politics of Tasmania}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Name<br><small>Electoral division<br>(Birth–death)</small>
! rowspan="2" |Election
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
! rowspan="2" |Monarch
|-
! width="95px" |Term start
! width="95px" |Term end
! width="75px" |Time in office
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; white-space: nowrap;" | 1
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |[[File:William-Champ-1856.jpg|102x102px]]
|style="white-space: nowrap;" |[[William Champ]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Launceston|Launceston]]</small><br><small>(1808–1892)</small>
|[[1856 Tasmanian colonial election|1856]]
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |1 November<br>1856
|style="white-space: nowrap;" |26 February<br>1857
|style="white-space: nowrap;" |{{ayd|1856|11|01|1857|02|26}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
| rowspan="29" style="vertical-align: top;" |[[Queen Victoria|Victoria]]<br><small>(1837–1901)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Henry Young|Sir Henry Young]]<br>(1855–1861) | [[Thomas Gore Browne|Sir Thomas Browne]]<br>(1862–1868) | [[Charles Du Cane|Sir Charles Du Cane]]<br>(1869–1874) | [[Frederick Weld|Sir Frederick Weld]]<br>(1875–1880) | [[John Henry Lefroy|Sir John Henry Lefroy]]<br>(1880–1881) | [[George Strahan (colonial administrator)|Sir George Strahan]]<br>(1881–1886) | [[Robert Hamilton (civil servant)|Sir Robert Hamilton]]<br>(1887–1892) | [[Jenico Preston, 14th Viscount Gormanston|The Viscount Gormanston]]<br>(1893–1900)}}}}
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 2
|[[File:Thomas_Gregson.jpg|145x145px]]
|[[Thomas Gregson]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)|Richmond]]</small><br><small>(1796–1874)</small>
|—
|26 February<br>1857
|25 April<br>1857
|{{ayd|1857|02|26|1857|04|25}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 3
|[[File:William_Weston_Premier.jpg|118x118px]]
|[[William Weston (Australian politician)|William Weston]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Ringwood (Tasmania)|Ringwood]]</small><br><small>(1804–1888)</small>
|—
|25 April<br>1857
|12 May<br>1857
|{{ayd|1857|04|25|1857|05|12}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | 4
|[[File:Sir_Francis_Smith.jpg|117x117px]]
|[[Francis Smith (Australian politician)|Francis Smith]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Fingal|Fingal]]</small><br><small>(1819–1909)</small>
|—
|12 May<br>1857
|1 November<br>1860
|{{ayd|1857|05|12|1860|11|01}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |(3)
|[[File:William_Weston_Premier.jpg|118x118px]]
|[[William Weston (Australian politician)|William Weston]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Longford|Longford]]</small><br><small>(1804–1888)</small>
|—
|1 November<br>1860
|2 August<br>1861
|{{ayd|1860|11|01|1861|08|02}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |5
|[[File:Thomas_Chapman.jpg|118x118px]]
|[[Thomas Chapman (Australian politician)|Thomas Chapman]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Queensborough|Queensborough]]<br>(until 1862)<br>MHA for [[Electoral district of Campbell Town|Campbell Town]]<br>(from 1862)</small><br><small>(1815–1884)</small>
|1861
|2 August<br>1861
|20 January<br>1863
|{{ayd|1861|08|02|1863|01|20}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |6
|[[File:James_Whyte.jpg|145x145px]]
|[[James Whyte (Australian politician)|James Whyte]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Pembroke|Pembroke]]</small><br><small>(1820–1882)</small>
|1862
|20 January<br>1863
|24 November<br>1866
|{{ayd|1863|01|20|1866|11|24}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |7
|[[File:Sir_Richard_Dry.jpg|141x141px]]
|[[Richard Dry|Sir Richard Dry]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Tamar|Tamar]]</small><br><small>(1815–1869)</small>
|1866
|24 November<br>1866
|1 August<br>1869 (†)
|{{ayd|1866|11|24|1869|08|01}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |8
| rowspan="2" |[[File:James_Milne_Wilson.jpg|146x146px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[James Milne Wilson]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Hobart|Hobart]]</small><br><small>(1812–1880)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |4 August<br>1869
| rowspan="2" |4 November<br>1872
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1869|08|04|1872|11|04}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1871
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |9
|[[File:Frederick_Innes.jpg|143x143px]]
|[[Frederick Innes]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Selby|Selby]]</small><br><small>(1816–1882)</small>
|1872
|4 November<br>1872
|4 August<br>1873
|{{ayd|1872|11|04|1873|08|04}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |10
|[[File:Alfred_Kennerley.jpg|126x126px]]
|[[Alfred Kennerley]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Hobart|Hobart]]</small><br><small>(1810–1897)</small>
|—
|4 August<br>1873
|20 July<br>1876
|{{ayd|1873|08|04|1876|07|20}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |11
|[[File:Thomas_Reiby.jpg|134x134px]]
|[[Thomas Reibey]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Westbury|Westbury]]</small><br><small>(1821–1912)</small>
|—
|20 July<br>1876
|9 August<br>1877
|{{ayd|1876|07|20|1877|08|09}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |12
|[[File:Philip_Fysh_1898.jpg|134x134px]]
|[[Philip Fysh]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of East Hobart|East Hobart]]</small><br><small>(1835–1919)</small>
|1877
|9 August<br>1877
|5 March<br>1878
|{{ayd|1877|08|09|1878|03|05}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |13
|[[File:WRGiblinsmall.jpg|130x130px]]
|[[William Giblin]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Wellington (Tasmania)|Wellington]]</small><br><small>(1840–1887)</small>
|—
|5 March<br>1878
|20 December<br>1878
|{{ayd|1878|03|05|1878|12|20}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |14
|[[File:William_Crowther.jpg|146x146px]]
|[[William Crowther (Australian politician)|William Crowther]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Queensborough|Queensborough]]</small><br><small>(1817–1885)</small>
|—
|20 December<br>1878
|30 October<br>1879
|{{ayd|1878|12|20|1879|10|30}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |(13)
| rowspan="2" |[[File:WRGiblinsmall.jpg|130x130px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[William Giblin]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Wellington (Tasmania)|Wellington]]</small><br><small>(1840–1887)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |30 October<br>1879
| rowspan="2" |15 August<br>1884
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1879|10|30|1884|08|15}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1882
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |15
|[[File:AdyeDouglas.jpg|134x134px]]
|[[Adye Douglas]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of South Esk|South Esk]]</small><br><small>(1815–1906)</small>
|—
|15 August<br>1884
|8 March<br>1886
|{{ayd|1884|08|15|1886|03|08}}
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" |16
| rowspan="2" |[[File:James_Agnew.jpg|146x146px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[James Agnew]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Macquarie|Macquarie]]</small><br><small>(1815–1901)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |8 March<br>1886
| rowspan="2" |29 March<br>1887
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1886|03|08|1887|03|29}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1886
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Protectionist Party}};" |(12)
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Philip_Fysh_1898.jpg|134x134px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Philip Fysh]]<br><small>MLC for [[Electoral division of Buckingham|Buckingham]]</small><br><small>(1835–1919)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |29 March<br>1887
| rowspan="2" |27 August<br>1892
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1887|03|29|1892|08|17}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]
|-
|1891
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Free Trade Party}};" |17
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Henry_Dobson_(1898).jpg|130x130px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Henry Dobson]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Brighton (Tasmania)|Brighton]]</small><br><small>(1841–1918)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |27 August<br>1892
| rowspan="2" |14 April<br>1894
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1892|08|17|1894|04|14}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]]
|-
|1893
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Free Trade Party}};" |18
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Edwardbraddon.jpg|140x140px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Edward Braddon|Sir Edward Braddon]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of West Devon|West Devon]]</small><br><small>(1829–1904)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |14 April<br>1894
| rowspan="2" |12 October<br>1899
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1894|04|14|1899|10|12}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]]
|-
|1897
|-
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Free Trade Party}};" |19
| rowspan="3" |[[File:N.E._Lewis_(1898).jpg|129x129px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Elliott Lewis (politician)|Sir Elliott Lewis]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)|Richmond]]</small><br><small>(1858–1935)</small>
|—
| rowspan="3" |12 October<br>1899
| rowspan="3" |9 April<br>1903
| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1899|10|12|1903|04|09}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Free Trade Party|Free Trade]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1900 Tasmanian colonial election|1900]]
|-
| rowspan="8" style="vertical-align: top;" |[[Edward VII]]<br><small>(1901–1910)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Arthur Havelock|Sir Arthur Havelock]]<br>(1901–1904) | [[Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland|Sir Gerald Strickland]]<br>(1904–1909) | [[Harry Barron|Sir Harry Barron]]<br>(from 1909)}}}}
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Protectionist Party}};" |20
|[[File:William_Propsting.jpg|152x152px]]
|[[William Propsting]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of North Hobart|North Hobart]]</small><br><small>(1861–1937)</small>
|[[1903 Tasmanian state election|1903]]
|9 April<br>1903
|12 July<br>1904
|{{ayd|1903|04|09|1904|07|12}}
|[[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Free Trade Party}};" |21
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Sir_John_William_Evans.jpg|169x169px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[John Evans (Australian politician)|John Evans]]<br><small>MHA for [[Electoral district of Kingborough|Kingborough]]<br>(until 1909)<br>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]<br>(from 1909)</small><br><small>(1855–1943)</small>
|—
| rowspan="3" |12 July<br>1904
| rowspan="3" |19 June<br>1909
| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1904|07|12|1909|06|19}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Free Trade Party|Anti-Socialist]]
|-
|[[1906 Tasmanian state election|1906]]
|-
|[[1909 Tasmanian state election|1909]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Commonwealth Liberal Party}};" | (19)
|[[File:N.E._Lewis_(1898).jpg|129x129px]]
|[[Elliott Lewis (politician)|Sir Elliott Lewis]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1858–1935)</small>
|—
|19 June<br>1909
|20 October<br>1909
|{{ayd|1909|06|19|1909|10|20}}
|[[Tasmanian Liberal League|Liberal League]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 22
|[[File:John_Earle_(Australian_politician).jpg|167x167px]]
|[[John Earle (Australian politician)|John Earle]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(1865–1932)</small>
|—
|20 October<br>1909
|27 October<br>1909
|{{ayd|1909|10|20|1909|10|27}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-style="height:30px"
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Commonwealth Liberal Party}};" | (19)
| rowspan="3" |[[File:N.E._Lewis_(1898).jpg|129x129px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Elliott Lewis (politician)|Sir Elliott Lewis]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1858–1935)</small>
| rowspan="2" |—
| rowspan="3" |27 October<br>1909
| rowspan="3" |14 June<br>1912
| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1909|10|27|1912|06|14}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Tasmanian Liberal League|Liberal League]]
|-
| rowspan="17" style="vertical-align: top;" |[[George V]]<br><small>(1910–1936)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Harry Barron|Sir Harry Barron]]<br>(until 1913) | [[William Ellison-Macartney|Sir William Ellison-Macartney]]<br>(1913–1917) | [[Francis Newdegate|Sir Francis Newdegate]]<br>(1917–1920) | [[William Allardyce|Sir William Allardyce]]<br>(1920–1922) | [[James O'Grady|Sir James O'Grady]]<br>(1924–1930) | [[Ernest Clark (governor)|Sir Ernest Clark]]<br>(from 1933)}}}}
|-
|[[1912 Tasmanian state election|1912]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Commonwealth Liberal Party}};" | 23
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Albert_Edgar_Solomon.jpg|178x178px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Albert Solomon]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]</small><br><small>(1876–1914)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |14 June<br>1912
| rowspan="2" |6 April<br>1914
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1912|06|14|1914|04|06}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Tasmanian Liberal League|Liberal League]]
|-
|[[1913 Tasmanian state election|1913]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | (22)
|[[File:John_Earle_(Australian_politician).jpg|167x167px]]
|[[John Earle (Australian politician)|John Earle]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(1865–1932)</small>
|—
|6 April<br>1914
|15 April<br>1916
|{{ayd|1914|04|06|1916|04|15}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Commonwealth Liberal Party}};" | 24
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Sir_Walter_Lee.jpg|138x138px]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Walter Lee (Australian politician)|Sir Walter Lee]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]</small><br><small>(1874–1963)</small>
| rowspan="2" |[[1916 Tasmanian state election|1916]]
| rowspan="4" |15 April<br>1916
| rowspan="4" |12 August<br>1922
| rowspan="4" |{{ayd|1916|04|15|1922|08|12}}
|[[Tasmanian Liberal League|Liberal League]]<br><small>(until 1917)</small>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Party of Australia}};" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
|-
|[[1919 Tasmanian state election|1919]]
|-
|[[1922 Tasmanian state election|1922]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Party of Australia}};" | 25
|[[File:John_Blyth_Hayes.jpg|157x157px]]
|[[John Hayes (Tasmanian politician)|John Hayes]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]</small><br><small>(1868–1956)</small>
|—
|12 August<br>1922
|14 August<br>1923
|{{ayd|1922|08|12|1923|08|14}}
|[[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Party of Australia}};" |(24)
|[[File:Sir_Walter_Lee.jpg|138x138px]]
|[[Walter Lee (Australian politician)|Sir Walter Lee]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]</small><br><small>(1874–1963)</small>
|—
|14 August<br>1923
|25 October<br>1923
|{{ayd|1922|08|14|1923|10|25}}
|[[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 26
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Joseph_Lyons.jpg|139x139px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Joseph Lyons]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]</small><br><small>(1879–1939)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |25 October<br>1923
| rowspan="2" |15 June<br>1928
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1923|10|25|1928|06|15}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1925 Tasmanian state election|1925]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Party of Australia}};" | 27
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Sir_John_McPhee.jpg|162x162px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[John McPhee (politician)|John McPhee]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1878–1952)</small>
|[[1928 Tasmanian state election|1928]]
| rowspan="2" |15 June<br>1928
| rowspan="2" |15 March<br>1934
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1928|06|15|1934|03|15}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
|-
|[[1931 Tasmanian state election|1931]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Nationalist Party of Australia}};" | (24)
|[[File:Sir_Walter_Lee.jpg|138x138px]]
|[[Walter Lee (Australian politician)|Sir Walter Lee]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]</small><br><small>(1874–1963)</small>
|—
|15 March<br>1934
|22 June<br>1934
|{{ayd|1934|03|15|1934|06|22}}
|[[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
|-style="height:45px"
! rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 28
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Albert_Ogilvie.jpg|180x180px]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Albert Ogilvie]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(1890–1939)</small>
| rowspan="3" |[[1934 Tasmanian state election|1934]]
| rowspan="4" |22 June<br>1934
| rowspan="4" |10 June<br>1939 (†)
| rowspan="4" |{{ayd|1934|06|22|1939|06|10}}
| rowspan="4" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|style="vertical-align: top;" |[[Edward VIII]]<br><small>(1936)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Ernest Clark (governor)|Sir Ernest Clark]]}}}}
|-style="height:45px"
| rowspan="10" style="vertical-align: top;" |[[George VI]]<br><small>(1936–1952)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Ernest Clark (governor)|Sir Ernest Clark]]<br>(until 1945) | [[Hugh Binney|Sir Hugh Binney]]<br>(1945–1951) | [[Sir Ronald Cross, 1st Baronet|Sir Ronald Cross]]<br>(from 1951)}}}}
|-
|[[1937 Tasmanian state election|1937]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |29
|[[File:Edmund_Dwyer_Gray_TasGovPhoto.jpg|192x192px]]
|[[Edmund Dwyer-Gray]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1870–1945)</small>
|—
|11 June<br>1939
|18 December<br>1939
|{{ayd|1939|06|11|1939|12|18}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 30
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Robert Cosgrove.jpg|140x140px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Robert Cosgrove]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1884–1969)</small>
|—
| rowspan="3" |18 December<br>1939
| rowspan="3" |18 December<br>1947
| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1939|12|18|1947|12|18}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1941 Tasmanian state election|1941]]
|-
|[[1946 Tasmanian state election|1946]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}; | 31
|[[File:Edward_Brooker.jpg|169x169px]]
|[[Edward Brooker (Australian politician)|Edward Brooker]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(1891–1948)</small>
|—
|18 December<br>1947
|25 February<br>1948
|{{ayd|1947|12|18|1948|02|25}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="6" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | (30)
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Robert Cosgrove.jpg|140x140px]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Robert Cosgrove]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1884–1969)</small>
|—
| rowspan="6" |25 February<br>1948
| rowspan="6" |26 August<br>1958
| rowspan="6" |{{ayd|1948|02|25|1958|08|26}}
| rowspan="6" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1948 Tasmanian state election|1948]]
|-style="height:10px"
| rowspan="2" |[[1950 Tasmanian state election|1950]]
|-style="height:10px"
| rowspan="31" style="vertical-align: top;" |[[Elizabeth II]]<br><small>(1952–2022)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Sir Ronald Cross, 1st Baronet|Sir Ronald Cross]]<br>(until 1958) | [[Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan|The Lord Rowallan]]<br>(1959–1963) | [[Charles Gairdner|Sir Charles Gairdner]]<br>(1963–1968) | [[Edric Bastyan|Sir Edric Bastyan]]<br>(1968–1973) | [[Stanley Burbury|Sir Stanley Burbury]]<br>(1973–1982) | [[James Plimsoll|Sir James Plimsoll]]<br>(1982–1987) | [[Phillip Bennett|Sir Phillip Bennett]]<br>(1987–1995) | [[Guy Green (judge)|Sir Guy Green]]<br>(1995–2003) | [[Richard Butler (diplomat)|Richard Butler]]<br>(2003–2004) | [[William Cox (governor)|William Cox]]<br>(2004–2008) | [[Peter Underwood]]<br>(2008–2014) | [[Kate Warner]]<br>(2014–2021) | [[Barbara Baker]]<br>(from 2021)}}}}
|-
|[[1955 Tasmanian state election|1955]]
|-
|[[1956 Tasmanian state election|1956]]
|-
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |32
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Eric Reece 1973 (cropped).jpg|140x140px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Eric Reece]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]]</small><br><small>(1909–1999)</small>
|—
| rowspan="3" |26 August<br>1958
| rowspan="3" |26 May<br>1969
| rowspan="3" |{{ayd|1958|08|26|1969|05|26}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1959 Tasmanian state election|1959]]
|-
|[[1964 Tasmanian state election|1964]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" |33
|[[File:Angus_Bethune.jpg|157x157px]]
|[[Angus Bethune (politician)|Angus Bethune]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]</small><br><small>(1908–2004)</small>
|[[1969 Tasmanian state election|1969]]
|26 May<br>1969
|3 May<br>1972
|{{ayd|1969|05|26|1972|05|03}}
|[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |(32)
|[[File:Eric Reece 1973 (cropped).jpg|140x140px]]
|[[Eric Reece]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]]</small><br><small>(1909–1999)</small>
|[[1972 Tasmanian state election|1972]]
|3 May<br>1972
|31 March<br>1975
|{{ayd|1972|05|03|1975|03|31}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |34
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bill Neilson 1961 (cropped).jpg|140x140px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bill Neilson]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(1925–1989)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |31 March<br>1975
| rowspan="2" |1 December<br>1977
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1975|03|31|1977|12|01}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1976 Tasmanian state election|1976]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |35
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Doug_Lowe_premier.jpg|172x172px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Doug Lowe (Australian politician)|Doug Lowe]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(born 1942)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |1 December<br>1977
| rowspan="2" |11 November<br>1981
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1977|12|01|1981|11|11}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[1979 Tasmanian state election|1979]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" |36
|
|[[Harry Holgate]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]</small><br><small>(1933–1997)</small>
|
|11 November<br>1981
|26 May<br>1982
|{{ayd|1981|11|11|1982|05|26}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 37
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Robin Gray (Australian politician)|Robin Gray]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Wilmot (state)|Wilmot]]<br>(until 1984)<br>MHA for [[Division of Lyons (state)|Lyons]]<br>(from 1984)</small><br><small>(born 1940)</small>
|[[1982 Tasmanian state election|1982]]
| rowspan="2" |26 May<br>1982
| rowspan="2" |29 June<br>1989
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1982|05|26|1989|06|29}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
|[[1986 Tasmanian state election|1986]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 38
|
|[[Michael Field (Australian politician)|Michael Field]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]]</small><br><small>(born 1948)</small>
|[[1989 Tasmanian state election|1989]]
|29 June<br>1989
|17 February<br>1992
|{{ayd|1989|06|29|1992|02|17}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 39
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Ray Groom]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(born 1944)</small>
|[[1992 Tasmanian state election|1992]]
| rowspan="2" |17 February<br>1992
| rowspan="2" |18 March<br>1996
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1992|02|17|1996|03|18}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
|[[1996 Tasmanian state election|1996]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 40
|
|[[Tony Rundle]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]]</small><br><small>(1939–2025)</small>
|—
|18 March<br>1996
|14 September<br>1998
|{{ayd|1996|03|18|1998|09|14}}
|[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 41
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Jim Bacon (politician)|Jim Bacon]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(1950–2004)</small>
|[[1998 Tasmanian state election|1998]]
| rowspan="2" |14 September<br>1998
| rowspan="2" |21 March<br>2004
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1998|09|14|2004|03|21}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[2002 Tasmanian state election|2002]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 42
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Paul Lennon]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(born 1955)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |21 March<br>2004
| rowspan="2" |26 May<br>2008
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2004|03|21|2008|05|26}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[2006 Tasmanian state election|2006]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 43
| rowspan="2" |[[File:DavidBartlettW1.JPG|146x146px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[David Bartlett]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Denison (state)|Denison]]</small><br><small>(born 1968)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |26 May<br>2008
| rowspan="2" |24 January<br>2011
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2008|05|26|2011|01|24}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
|[[2010 Tasmanian state election|2010]]
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Australian Labor Party}};" | 44
|[[File:Lara_Giddings.jpg|134x134px]]
|[[Lara Giddings]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(born 1972)</small>
|—
|24 January<br>2011
|31 March<br>2014
|{{ayd|2011|01|24|2014|03|31}}
|[[Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)|Labor]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 45
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Will_Hodgman_apples_cropped.jpg|146x146px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Will Hodgman]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Franklin (state)|Franklin]]</small><br><small>(born 1969)</small>
|[[2014 Tasmanian state election|2014]]
| rowspan="2" |31 March<br>2014
| rowspan="2" |20 January<br>2020
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2014|03|31|2020|01|20}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
|[[2018 Tasmanian state election|2018]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 46
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Peter_Gutwein.jpg|133x133px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Peter Gutwein]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Bass (state)|Bass]]</small><br><small>(born 1964)</small>
|—
| rowspan="2" |20 January<br>2020
| rowspan="2" |8 April<br>2022
| rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2020|01|20|2022|04|08}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
|[[2021 Tasmanian state election|2021]]
|-style="height:56px"
! rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Australia}}; color:white;" | 47
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Jeremy-Rockliff.jpg|113x113px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Jeremy Rockliff]]<br><small>MHA for [[Division of Braddon (state)|Braddon]]</small><br><small>(born 1970)</small>
|—
| rowspan="3" |8 April<br>2022
| rowspan="3" |''Incumbent''
| rowspan="3" |{{age in years and days|2022|04|08}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
|-
|[[2024 Tasmanian state election|2024]]
| rowspan="2"  style="vertical-align: top;" |[[Charles III]]<br><small>(2022–present)</small><br><small>Governor:</small><br>{{smalldiv|{{ubl| item_style=line-height:normal;padding-bottom:1ex; | [[Barbara Baker]]}}}}
|-
|[[2025 Tasmanian state election|2025]]
|}

==Graphical timeline==
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  from:1922  till:1923 color:NAT  $left text:"John Hayes_1922-1923"
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  from:1924  till:1928 color:ALP  $left text:"Joseph Lyons_1923-1928"
  from:1928  till:1934 color:NAT  $right  text:"1928-1924_John McPhee"
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  from:1939  till:1940 color:ALP  $left text:"Edmund Dwyer-Gray_1939"
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  from:1947  till:1948 color:ALP  $left text:"Edward Brooker_1947-1948"
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  from:1972  till:1975 color:ALP  $left text:"(Second Term)_Eric Reece_1972-1975"
  from:1975  till:1977 color:ALP  $right  text:"1975-1977_Bill Neilson"
  from:1977  till:1981 color:ALP  $left text:"Doug Lowe_1977-1981"
  from:1981  till:1982 color:ALP  $right  text:"1981-1982_Harry Holgate"
  from:1982  till:1989 color:LPA  $left text:"Robin Gray_1982-1989"
  from:1989  till:1992 color:ALP  $right text:"1989-1992_Michael Field"
  from:1992  till:1996 color:LPA  $left text:"Ray Groom_1992-1996"
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==See also==
{{Commons category|Premiers of Tasmania}}
*[[List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)]]
*[[Governor of Tasmania|Governors of Tasmania]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/DataSheets/Premiers_Table.htm PREMIERS OF TASMANIA] Parliament of Tasmania

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{{Government of Tasmania}}
{{Australian premiers}}

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