Jeremy Rockliff
Jeremy Page Rockliff (born 5 February 1970) is an Australian politician and farmer, and the 47th and current premier of Tasmania since 2022. He has been the leader of the Tasmanian division of the Liberal Party of Australia since 2022 and a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the division of Braddon since the 2002 election. He was previously the 20th deputy premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2022. Since the electoral defeat of the Coalition government in New South Wales in March 2023, Rockliff is the only incumbent non-Labor leader of an Australian state government.
The Honourable Jeremy Rockliff MP | |
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47th Premier of Tasmania Elections: 2024 | |
Assumed office 8 April 2022 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Governor | Barbara Baker |
Deputy | Michael Ferguson |
Preceded by | Peter Gutwein |
Deputy Premier of Tasmania | |
In office 31 March 2014 – 8 April 2022 | |
Premier | Will Hodgman Peter Gutwein |
Preceded by | Bryan Green |
Succeeded by | Michael Ferguson |
Deputy Leader of the Tasmanian Liberal Party | |
In office 30 March 2006 – 8 April 2022 | |
Leader | Will Hodgman Peter Gutwein |
Preceded by | Will Hodgman |
Succeeded by | Michael Ferguson |
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon | |
Assumed office 20 July 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeremy Page Rockliff 5 February 1970 Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Sandra Knowles |
Children | Three daughters |
Residence | Sassafras, Tasmania |
Alma mater | Launceston Church Grammar School Lincoln University |
Occupation | Politician, farmer, company director |
Portfolio | Education and Training Primary Industries and Water |
Website | www |
Nickname | J-Rock |
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