- Deputy Premier of Tasmania
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Ministry State Incumbent
Bryan Green
Style The Honourable Appointed by Peter Underwood
as Governor of TasmaniaFirst John James Dwyer Formation 26 August 1958 Term length At the Governor's pleasure 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 is Bryan Green. This is Green's second time as Deputy Premier, this time under the leadership of Lara Giddings.
List of Deputy Premiers in Tasmania
Name Party Term Start Term End John James Dwyer Labor 26 August 1958 12 May 1959 Roy Fagan Labor 12 May 1959 26 May 1969 Kevin Lyons Centre 26 May 1969 14 March 1972 Merv Everett Labor 3 May 1972 1 August 1972 Merv Everett Labor 21 August 1972 12 April 1974 Bill Neilson Labor 17 April 1974 31 March 1975 Doug Lowe Labor 31 March 1975 1 December 1977 Neil Batt Labor 1 December 1977 18 December 1979 Neil Batt Labor 25 February 1980 29 August 1980 Michael Barnard Labor 29 August 1980 27 May 1982 Max Bingham Liberal 27 May 1982 13 June 1984 Geoff Pearsall Liberal 15 June 1984 1 November 1988 Ray Groom Liberal 1 November 1988 29 June 1989 Peter Patmore Labor 3 July 1989 17 February 1992 John Beswick Liberal 18 February 1992 18 March 1996 Sue Napier Liberal 18 March 1996 14 September 1998 Paul Lennon Labor 14 September 1998 21 March 2004 David Llewellyn Labor 22 March 2004 5 April 2006 Bryan Green Labor 5 April 2006 15 July 2006 Steve Kons Labor 30 October 2006 9 March 2008 David Bartlett Labor 10 April 2008 26 May 2008 Lara Giddings Labor 26 May 2008 24 January 2011 Bryan Green Labor 24 January 2011 Present References
- The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856 Parliament of Tasmania
Government of Tasmania Executive 
Legislative Parliament • House of Assembly • Legislative Council • Electoral divisions • MHAs • MLCs • President of the Legislative Council • Speaker of the House of Assembly • Opposition LeaderJudicial Categories:- Deputy Premiers of Tasmania
- Lists of deputy heads of government of Australian states and territories
- Tasmania-related lists
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