List of Premiers of Tasmania by time in office

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.

Rank by time in office

Rank: Premier: Party: Assumed
Office:		 Left
Office:		 TERM
Time in Office:		 TOTAL
Time in Office:
  1. Sir Robert Cosgrove Labor 18 December 1939 18 December 1947 &100000000000000080000008 years, &100000000000000000000000 days 18 years, 182 days
25 February 1948 26 August 1958 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000182000000182 days
  2. Eric Reece Labor 26 August 1958 26 May 1969 &1000000000000001000000010 years, &10000000000000273000000273 days 13 years, 240 days
3 May 1972 31 March 1975 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000332000000332 days
  3. Robin Gray Liberal 26 May 1982 29 June 1989 &100000000000000070000007 years, &1000000000000003400000034 days
  4. Sir Walter Lee Commonwealth Liberal 15 April 1916 12 August 1922 &100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000119000000119 days 6 years, 191 days
  Nationalist 14 August 1923 25 October 1923 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000007200000072 days
  5. Sir Elliott Lewis Conservatism 12 October 1899 9 April 1903 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000179000000179 days 6 years, 188 days
  Liberal 19 June 1909 20 October 1909 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000123000000123 days
  Commonwealth 27 October 1909 14 June 1912 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000231000000231 days
  6. Philip Fysh No Party Alignment 9 August 1877 5 March 1878 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000208000000208 days 5 years, 349 days
  Liberal 29 March 1887 17 August 1892 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000141000000141 days
  7. John McPhee Nationalist 15 June 1928 15 March 1934 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000273000000273 days
  8. William Giblin No Party Alignment 5 March 1878 20 December 1878 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000290000000290 days 5 years, 215 days
30 October 1879 15 August 1884 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000290000000290 days
  9. Jim Bacon Labor 14 September 1998 21 March 2004 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000189000000189 days
  10. Sir Edward Braddon Liberal 14 April 1894 12 October 1899 &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000181000000181 days
  11. Albert Ogilvie Labor 22 June 1934 11 June 1939 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000354000000354 days
  12. John Evans Conservatism 12 July 1904 19 June 1909 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000342000000342 days
  13. Joseph Lyons Labor 25 October 1923 15 June 1928 &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000234000000234 days
  14. Paul Lennon Labor 21 March 2004 26 May 2008 &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000006600000066 days
  15. Ray Groom Liberal 17 February 1992 18 March 1996 &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days
  16. Doug Lowe Labor 1 December 1977 11 November 1981 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000345000000345 days
  17. James Whyte No Party Alignment 20 January 1863 24 November 1866 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000308000000308 days
  18. Francis Smith No Party Alignment 12 May 1857 1 November 1860 &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000173000000173 days
  19. James Wilson No Party Alignment 4 August 1869 4 November 1872 &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000009200000092 days
  20. Alfred Kennerley No Party Alignment 4 August 1873 20 July 1876 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000351000000351 days
  21. Angus Bethune Liberal 26 May 1969 3 May 1972 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000343000000343 days
  22. Sir Richard Dry No Party Alignment 24 November 1866 4 August 1869 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000253000000253 days
  23. Bill Neilson Labor 31 March 1975 1 December 1977 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000245000000245 days
  24. David Bartlett Labor 26 May 2008 23 January 2011 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000242000000242 days
  25. Michael Field Labor 29 June 1989 17 February 1992 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000233000000233 days
  26. Tony Rundle Liberal 18 March 1996 14 September 1998 &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000180000000180 days
  27. John Earle Labor 20 October 1909 27 October 1909 &100000000000000000000000 years, &100000000000000070000007 days 2 years, 16 days
6 April 1914 15 April 1916 &100000000000000020000002 years, &100000000000000090000009 days
  28. Albert Solomon Commonwealth Liberal 14 June 1912 6 April 1914 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000296000000296 days
  29. Henry Dobson Conservatism 17 August 1892 14 April 1894 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000240000000240 days
  30. Adye Douglas No Party Alignment 15 August 1884 8 March 1886 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000205000000205 days
  31. Thomas Chapman No Party Alignment 2 August 1861 20 January 1863 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000171000000171 days
  32. William Propsting Liberal 9 April 1903 12 July 1904 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000009400000094 days
  33. James Agnew No Party Alignment 8 March 1886 29 March 1887 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002100000021 days
  34. Thomas Reibey No Party Alignment 20 July 1876 9 August 1877 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002000000020 days
  35. John Hayes Nationalist 12 August 1922 14 August 1923 &100000000000000010000001 year, &100000000000000020000002 days
  36. Lara Giddings Labor 23 January 2011 Incumbent &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000004600000046 days[1]
  37. William Crowther No Party Alignment 20 December 1878 30 October 1879 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000314000000314 days
  38. William Weston No Party Alignment 25 April 1857 12 May 1857 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000001700000017 days 0 years, 291 days
1 November 1860 2 August 1861 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000274000000274 days'
  39. Frederick Innes No Party Alignment 4 November 1872 4 August 1873 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000273000000273 days
  40. Harry Holgate Labor 11 November 1981 26 May 1982 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000196000000196 days
  41. Edmund Dwyer-Gray Labor 11 June 1939 18 December 1939 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000190000000190 days
  42. William Champ No Party Alignment 1 November 1856 26 February 1857 &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000117000000117 days
  43. Edward Brooker Labor 18 December 1947 24 February 1948 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000006800000068 days
  44. Thomas Gregson No Party Alignment 26 February 1857 25 April 1857 &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000005800000058 days

Notes

  1. ^ Lara Giddings' time in office as of 9 March 2012

See also

Executive
Legislative
Judicial