- Peg Putt
Margaret Ann (Peg) Putt (born 5 June 1953, Sydney) is an Australian politician and parliamentary leader of the Tasmanian Greens. She first entered the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1993 after Bob Brown resigned and votes in the Hobart electorate of Denison were recounted. Immediately prior to entering parliament she was director of the Tasmanian Conservation Trust. In the 1998 state election she was the only Green to retain a seat and became leader as a result.
- Nick McKim
Nicholas James 'Nick' McKim (born 11 June 1965, England) is an Australian politician. He has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since the 2002 election, representing the Franklin electorate. McKim has been involved in helping the government pass the Same sex relationships bill (which recognises same sex relationships in Tasmania under common law) and has promoted the Greens own same sex marriage bill.
- Kim Booth
Kim Dion Booth (born in 1951, New South Wales) is an Australian politician. He has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2002 representing the Bass electorate. Prior to entering parliament, Mr Booth ran his own sawmilling business. Mr Booth was re-elected in the 2006 Tasmanian Legislative Election. He came close to losing his seat to the Australian Labor Party.
- Paul Lennon
Paul Anthony Lennon (born 8 October 1955), Australian politician, has been Premier of Tasmania since 21 March 2004. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party. Lennon is rare among modern Australian politicians in that he does not have a university education and comes from a working-class background. Born in Hobart, he worked as a storeman and clerk before becoming an organiser with the Storemen and Packers Union in 1978.
- Tim Morris
Timothy Bryce Morris (born 10 January 1955, Alexandra, Victoria) is an Australian politician. He has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since the 2002 election, representing the Lyons electorate. He was re-elected in the 2006 election, receiving 10.5% of first preferences, an increased compared to his previous vote of 9.1% in the 2002 election.
- Christine Milne
Christine Anne Milne (b. May 14, 1953 in Latrobe, Tasmania) is an Australian Senator from the Australian Greens. Christine Milne first came to public attention for her role in opposing the building of the Wesley Vale pulp mill near Bass Strait in North Western Tasmania on the basis of its harmful environmental impact. The proposed mill was less than 1 kilometre from the dairy farm where she grew up and where her mother still lives.
- David Bartlett
The Honourable David John Bartlett is the minister for education in Tasmania. He is a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Denison. He first entered parliament in 2004 after Jim Bacon resigned due to cancer and votes were recounted. David was born in 1968 and lived in Moonah and Mount Nelson. His education started at Mount Nelson Primary School, with secondary education at Taroona High School and the Hobart College.
- Andrew Inglis Clark
Andrew Inglis Clark was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, five years before the end of convict transportation to Tasmania. He became a mechanical engineer, then later studied law, being admitted to the Tasmanian Bar in January 1877. In 1878 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, becoming Attorney General in 1887.
- Bryan Green
Bryan Alexander Green (born 30 June 1957, Wollongong) is a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Braddon. In July 2006 he was forced to step down as Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure, Energy, and Resources pending an enquiry into deal made with the TCC. (See "TCC Scandal", below) Green attended Burnie High School and Burnie Technical College.
- Michael Hodgman
The Hon. (William) Michael Hodgman, QC (born 16 November 1938, Hobart), is a Tasmanian Liberal politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Denison. Hodgman first entered politics in 1966 as member for the Legislative Council seat of Huon. He held this position until 1974 when he stood down to run for the Federal electorate of Denison.
- Joseph Lyons
Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH (September 15, 1879 - April 7, 1939), Australian politician, was the tenth Prime Minister of Australia. Lyons was born in Circular Head, near Stanley, Tasmania, the son of Irish immigrants. His father, Michael Lyons, was a successful farmer who afterwards engaged in a butchery and bakery business, but lost this on account of bad health, and subsequently was forced to work as a labourer. His mother, a woman of courage and endurance, …
- Rene Hidding
Marinus Theodoor "Rene" Hidding (born 5 February 1953) is an Australian politician. He is currently a Liberal Party member for the Division of Lyons in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. From 2002 until 2006 he was also leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania. Hidding (whose first name is pronounced "Reen") came to Tasmania from The Netherlands in his youth.
- Albert Ogilvie
Albert George Ogilvie (born Hobart, March 10, 1890 - died June 10, 1939, Warburton) was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania. Ogilvie was the elder son of James Ogilvie. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria, and the University of Tasmania, where he graduated LL.B. in 1914. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. In 1919 he was elected to the House of Assembly for Division of Franklin, and retained the seat at each succeeding election.
- Steve Kons
Steven Kons (born 17 September 1962, Melbourne) is an Australian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Braddon. His current positions within the Government of Tasmania include posts as Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Workplace Relations and Minister for Planning. Kons was born to Greek immigrants who worked in heavy manual employment to help educate him at Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne.
- Jim Cox
The Honourable James Glennister "Jim" Cox (born 1 October 1945) is a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. He was first elected in the 1989 election. He was defeated in the 1992 election and re-elected in the 1996 election and has retained his seat since then. In 1989, Tasmanian media magnate Edmund Rouse, Chairman of Gunns, …
- John Earle
John Earle was an Australian politician and the first Labor Premier of Tasmania. Born in Bridgewater, Tasmania to a farmer and his wife, Earle left his father's farm at 17 and obtained employment at Kennedy's foundry, Hobart, attended a night school and obtained some knowledge of mechanical engineering. Earle first worked as a blacksmith’s apprentice and then as a tin-miner and prospector.
- Michelle O'Byrne
Michelle Anne O'Byrne (born March 6, 1968), Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004, representing the Division of Bass, Tasmania. In 2006 she was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the state electorate of Bass. O'Byrne was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and graduated from the University of Tasmania. She was an organiser for the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union, …
- Michael Polley
The Honourable Michael Robert Polley is an Australian Labor Party politician, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Lyons. First elected in 1972 at age 21 he was one of the longer serving members of the Tasmanian parliament. He is married with two sons and one daughter. In 1989 during the Field government he was made the speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He became speaker again in 1998 when Labor won government.
- Paula Wriedt
Paula Wriedt (born 11 December 1968, Hobart) is an Australian politician. She is an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the outer suburban Hobart seat of Franklin. She was first elected to parliament in the 1996 election. Wriedt was the state Education Minister and Tourism Minister in the Lennon government. As Education Minister, in December 2000, she launched "Learning Together", a major policy on education, …
- Lara Giddings
Lara Giddings (born 4 November 1972, Goroka, Papua New Guinea) is an Australian politician. She is an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the outer suburban Hobart electorate of Franklin. She was first elected to parliament in the 1996 election in the electorate of Lyons aged 23. She was defeated at the 1998 election but was re-elected in the 2002 election in Franklin. Ms Giddings studied at the University of Tasmania, …
- Sue Napier
The Honourable Suzanne Deidre Napier (born; 1 January, 1948) is a Tasmanian politician. She is a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Bass. Sue was first elected in 1992 and was re-elected 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2006. Napier was leader of the Liberal Party from 2 July, 1999 until 20 August, 2001. She became opposition leader when former Premier Tony Rundle resigned, she defeated leadership aspirant Bob Cheek 8-2.
- Dick Adams
Godfrey Harry "Dick" Adams (born 29 April 1951), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Lyons, Tasmania. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and was a meat worker, metal worker and an organiser with the Australian Meat Industries Employees' Union and the Liquor and Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union before entering politics.
- Michael Aird
The Honourable Michael Anthony Aird (born 12 April, 1949, Melbourne) is a Tasmanian politician. He has been an ALP member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the Division of Derwent since 1995. He is the treasurer of Tasmania, one of few legislative councillors in history, who have held a portfolio. He took over the role of Treasurer from Paul Lennon after the 2006 state election. He was Government leader in the Legislative Council from 1998 to 2006.
- Norm Sanders
Norman Karl Sanders (b. 15 October 1932) was an Australian politician, representing the Australian Democrats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1980 to 1982 and the Australian Senate from 1985 to 1990. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sanders served in the United States Air Force from 1950 - 1952 before undertaking a BSc at the University of Alaska, an MA at the University of California, Los Angeles and a PhD at the University of Tasmania.
- Graeme Sturges
Graeme Sturges is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2002, representing the Hobart-based electorate of Denison. Prior to entering Parliament, Sturges worked as the State Secretary for the Tasmanian branch of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union. Sturges retained his political seat in the 2006 state election, and will continue with his role as Government Whip, …
- Elliott Lewis
Sir Neil Elliott Lewis <small>KCMG</small>; (27 October 1858 – 22 September 1935), Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He was also a member of the first Australian federal ministry, led by Edmund Barton. Lewis was born in Hobart, educated at the high school, Hobart, and took the diploma of associate of arts with gold medal, and was awarded a Tasmanian scholarship. He then attended Balliol College, Oxford University graduationg B.A., …
- Philip Fysh
Sir Philip Oakley Fysh KCMG (1 March 1835 – 20 December 1919) was an Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania and a member of the first federal ministry. Fysh was born in Highbury, London and was educated at the Denmark Hill school. He obtained a position in the office of a merchant with large Australian connexions. Fysh migrated to Tasmania in 1859, becoming a leading merchant (establishing P. O. Fysh and Company), hop-grower and orchardist.
- Jeremy Rockliff
Jeremy Page Rockliff (born; 5 February, 1970 in Devonport, Tasmania) has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Braddon since the 2002 election. Rockliff has been deputy leader of the Tasmanian division of the Liberal Party since 30 March, 2006. He is also opposition whip, shadow minister for arts, water, primary industries and the environment.
- Francis Smith
Sir Francis Villeneuve Smith (born England 13 February 1819; died England 17 January 1909) was the Premier of Tasmania from 12 May, 1857 until 1 November, 1860. He was born the eldest son of Francis Smith; a merchant in London. He was educated in London specialising in law. In 1851 he became a member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council and soon after became Attorney-General. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1856.
- William Weston
William Pritchard Weston was the third Premier of Tasmania. Born in Shoreditch, England, Weston emigrated to Tasmania in about 1830, purchasing a property near Longford, and lived there for several years. He also received a grant of 2500 acres (10 km²). He was made a magistrate and with the Rev. John West took a prominent part in the formation of the anti-transportation league which between 1849 and 1853 had an important influence in the success of this movement.
- Frank Madill
The Honourable Francis Leslie 'Frank' Madill (born; 5 September, 1941, in Packenam, Victoria) was a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1986 until 2000. Madill first entered parliament in the 1986 Tasmanian election in the electorate of Bass. He became the Speaker of the House of Assembly on the 23 April, 1996 he held the position until 1998. On the 1 March, 2000 he resigned due to illness.
- John Evans
John William Evans (Born; Liverpool, England, 1 December, 1855; Death 2 October, 1943) was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania. John was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Kingborough on the 20 January, 1897. He did not have a political party, at this time, but is described as Anti-Socialist. Evans became Premier on 12 July, 1904. Holding office until 19 June, 1909.
- William Champ
William Thomas Napier Champ was a soldier and politician who became the first Premier of Tasmania.
- Thomas Gregson
Thomas George Gregson was the second Premier of Tasmania, serving from 26 February 1857 until 25 April 1857.
- Kathryn Hay
Kathryn Isobel Hay (born 24 November 1975, Launceston) was a Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. She was first elected in the 2002 election. Hay was the first woman of Aboriginal descent to be elected in Tasmania (in her maiden speech Ms Hay points out that her aboriginal ancestors are Western Australian, not Tasmanian). She was chosen as Miss Tasmania (1999) and Miss Australia (1999).
- Paul Calvert
The Hon. Paul Henry Calvert (born January 19, 1940), Australian politician, is a Senator for Tasmania and the President of the Australian Senate. Born into a long established farming family based outside Tasmania's capital, Hobart, Calvert still runs a property in Tasmania. He was active in local government, serving as Warden (the title later changed to Mayor) of the City of Clarence, on Hobart's eastern shore.
- Norman Ewing
Norman Kirkwood Ewing, Australian politician, was a member of three parliaments: the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the Australian Senate, and the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He became a Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and was Administrator of Tasmania from November 1923 to June 1924. Norman Ewing was born in Wollongong, New South Wales on 26 December 1870. The son of Anglican clergyman Thomas Campbell Ewing and Elizabeth nee Thomson, …
- Frederick Innes
Frederick Maitland Innes was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873. The son of an army officer, Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. On leaving school he entered the office of his uncle, a writer to the signet at Edinburgh, but soon emigrated to Tasmania where he arrived in 1833. A few years later he returned to Great Britain, and contributed to the press in London, and to the "Penny Cyclopaedia".
- Jens Jensen
Jens August Jensen (1865-November 16, 1936) was an Australian politician. He represented the Division of Bass in the House of Representatives from 1910 to 1919. He was first elected as a member of the Australian Labor Party, and served as an Assistant Minister and then Minister for the Navy in the Fisher and Hughes governments.
- Edward Cairns Officer
Edward Cairns Officer (1871 - 1921) was an Australian artist. Officer was born at Murray Downs, Swan Hill, Victoria. He was the third son of Suetonius Officer and his wife, a daughter of the Rev. Adam Cairns. His grandfather, Sir Robert Officer, was speaker of the Tasmanian house of assembly for many years. Officer was educated at Toorak College and the National Gallery, Melbourne. From there he went to Paris and studied at Julien's.