List of premiers of Tasmania by age

This is a list of Premiers of Tasmania by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed premier, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of 31 January 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

Living as of 31 January 2021
Premier Date of birth Premier
Tony Rundle (1939-03-05) 5 March 1939 1996–1998
Robin Gray (1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 1982–1989
Doug Lowe (1942-05-15) 15 May 1942 1977–1981
Ray Groom (1944-09-03) 3 September 1944 1992–1996
Michael Field (1948-05-28) 28 May 1948 1989–1992
Paul Lennon (1955-10-08) 8 October 1955 2004–2008
Peter Gutwein (1964-12-21) 21 December 1964 2020–
David Bartlett (1968-02-12) 12 February 1968 2008–2011
Will Hodgman (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969 2014–2020
Lara Giddings (1972-11-14) 14 November 1972 2011–2014

The date of appointment as premier is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new premier was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.

Overview

The median age of a Premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 50 years, and 8 days which falls between John McPhee and Henry Dobson. The youngest person to assume the office was Doug Lowe at 35 years and 200 days. The oldest person to assume office was James Agnew at 70 years and 157 days.

The oldest living former Premier is Tony Rundle, born 5 March 1939 (age 81 years, 332 days). The youngest living Premier is Lara Giddings, born 14 November 1972, (age 48 years, 78 days).

The longest-lived Premier was Angus Bethune who died on 22 August 2004 aged 95 years and 347 days. Adye Douglas was the second longest-lived Premier, aged 90 years and 314 days, 5 years and 33 days short of Bethune. Bethune surpassed Douglas' lifespan on 21 July 1999. The oldest living Premier, Tony Rundle, will tie Douglas if he lives to 13 January 2030, and tie Bethune if he lives to 22 February 2035. The shortest-lived Premier was William Giblin who died at the age of 46 years and 74 days on 17 January 1887.

The Premier with the longest retirement is Francis Smith. He left office on 1 November 1860, and died 48 years and 77 days later on 17 January 1909. Doug Lowe left office on 11 November 1981. If he's still alive on 28 December 2029, he will surpass Smith's record, and become the Premier with the longest retirement. The Premier with the shortest retirement is Jim Bacon, who died on 20 June 2004, 91 days after leaving office on 21 March 2004.

# Premier Born Took office Age Left office Age Died Length of retirement Lifespan
1 William Champ 15 April 1808 1 November 1856 48 years, 200 days 26 February 1857 48 years, 317 days 25 August 1892 35 years, 181 days 84 years, 132 days
2 Thomas Gregson 7 February 1796 26 February 1857 61 years, 19 days 25 April 1857 61 years, 77 days 4 January 1874 16 years, 254 days 77 years, 331 days
3 William Weston 28 November 1804 25 April 1857 52 years, 148 days 2 August 1861 56 years, 247 days 21 February 1888 26 years, 203 days 83 years, 85 days
4 Francis Smith 13 February 1819 12 May 1857 38 years, 88 days 1 November 1860 41 years, 262 days 17 January 1909 48 years, 77 days 89 years, 339 days
5 Thomas Chapman 31 October 1815 2 August 1861 45 years, 275 days 20 January 1863 47 years, 81 days 17 February 1884 21 years, 28 days 68 years, 109 days
6 James Whyte 30 March 1820 20 January 1863 42 years, 296 days 24 November 1866 46 years, 239 days 20 August 1882 15 years, 269 days 62 years, 143 days
7 Richard Dry 20 September 1815 24 November 1866 51 years, 65 days 1 August 1869[1] 53 years, 315 days 1 August 1869 N/A 53 years, 315 days
8 James Milne Wilson 29 February 1812 4 August 1869 57 years, 157 days 4 November 1872 60 years, 249 days 29 February 1880 7 years, 117 days 68 years, 0 days
9 Frederick Innes 11 August 1816 4 November 1872 56 years, 85 days 4 August 1873 56 years, 358 days 11 May 1882 8 years, 280 days 65 years, 273 days
10 Alfred Kennerley 10 October 1810 4 August 1873 62 years, 298 days 20 July 1876 65 years, 284 days 15 November 1897 21 years, 118 days 87 years, 36 days
11 Thomas Reibey 24 September 1821 20 July 1876 54 years, 300 days 9 August 1877 55 years, 319 days 10 February 1912 34 years, 185 days 90 years, 139 days
12 Philip Fysh 1 March 1835 9 August 1877 42 years, 161 days 17 August 1892 57 years, 169 days 20 December 1919 27 years, 125 days 84 years, 294 days
13 William Giblin 4 November 1840 5 March 1878 37 years, 121 days 15 August 1884 43 years, 285 days 17 January 1887 2 years, 155 days 46 years, 74 days
14 William Crowther 15 April 1817 20 December 1878 61 years, 249 days 30 October 1879 62 years, 198 days 12 April 1885 5 years, 164 days 67 years, 362 days
15 Adye Douglas 31 May 1815 15 August 1884 69 years, 76 days 8 March 1886 70 years, 281 days 10 April 1906 20 years, 33 days 90 years, 314 days
16 James Agnew 2 October 1815 8 March 1886 70 years, 157 days 29 March 1887 71 years, 178 days 8 November 1901 14 years, 224 days 86 years, 37 days
17 Henry Dobson 24 December 1841 17 August 1892 50 years, 237 days 14 April 1894 52 years, 111 days 10 October 1918 24 years, 179 days 76 years, 290 days
18 Edward Braddon 11 June 1829 14 April 1894 64 years, 307 days 12 October 1899 70 years, 123 days 2 February 1904 4 years, 113 days 74 years, 236 days
19 Elliott Lewis 27 October 1858 12 October 1899 40 years, 350 days 14 June 1912 53 years, 231 days 22 September 1935 23 years, 100 days 76 years, 330 days
20 William Propsting 4 June 1861 9 April 1903 41 years, 309 days 12 July 1904 43 years, 38 days 3 December 1937 33 years, 144 days 76 years, 182 days
21 John Evans 1 December 1855 12 July 1904 48 years, 224 days 19 June 1909 53 years, 200 days 2 October 1943 34 years, 105 days 87 years, 305 days
22 John Earle 15 November 1865 20 October 1909 43 years, 339 days 15 April 1916 50 years, 152 days 6 February 1932 15 years, 297 days 66 years, 83 days
23 Albert Solomon 7 March 1876 14 June 1912 36 years, 99 days 6 April 1914 38 years, 30 days 5 October 1914 182 days 38 years, 212 days
24 Walter Lee 27 April 1874 15 April 1916 41 years, 354 days 22 June 1934 60 years, 56 days 1 June 1963 28 years, 344 days 89 years, 35 days
25 John Hayes 21 April 1868 12 August 1922 54 years, 113 days 14 August 1923 55 years, 115 days 12 July 1956 32 years, 333 days 88 years, 82 days
26 Joseph Lyons 15 September 1879 25 October 1923 44 years, 40 days 15 June 1928 48 years, 274 days 7 April 1939 10 years, 296 days 59 years, 204 days
27 John McPhee 4 July 1878 15 June 1928 49 years, 347 days 15 March 1934 55 years, 254 days 14 September 1952 18 years, 183 days 74 years, 72 days
28 Albert Ogilvie 10 March 1890 22 June 1934 44 years, 104 days 10 June 1939[1] 49 years, 92 days 10 June 1939 N/A 49 years, 92 days
29 Edmund Dwyer-Gray 2 April 1870 11 June 1939 69 years, 70 days 18 December 1939 69 years, 260 days 6 December 1945 5 years, 353 days 75 years, 248 days
30 Robert Cosgrove 28 December 1884 18 December 1939 54 years, 355 days 26 August 1958 73 years, 241 days 25 August 1969 10 years, 364 days 84 years, 240 days
31 Edward Brooker 4 January 1891 18 December 1947 56 years, 348 days 25 February 1948 57 years, 52 days 18 June 1948 114 days 57 years, 166 days
32 Eric Reece 6 July 1909 26 August 1958 49 years, 51 days 31 March 1975 65 years, 268 days 23 October 1999 24 years, 206 days 90 years, 109 days
33 Angus Bethune 10 September 1908 26 May 1969 60 years, 258 days 3 May 1972 63 years, 236 days 22 August 2004 32 years, 111 days 95 years, 347 days
34 Bill Neilson 27 August 1925 31 March 1975 49 years, 216 days 1 December 1977 52 years, 96 days 9 November 1989 11 years, 343 days 64 years, 74 days
35 Doug Lowe 15 May 1942 1 December 1977 35 years, 200 days 11 November 1981 39 years, 180 days 39 years, 81 days 78 years, 261 days
36 Harry Holgate 5 December 1933 11 November 1981 47 years, 341 days 26 May 1982 48 years, 172 days 16 March 1997 14 years, 294 days 63 years, 101 days
37 Robin Gray 1 March 1940 26 May 1982 42 years, 86 days 29 June 1989 49 years, 120 days 31 years, 216 days 80 years, 336 days
38 Michael Field 28 May 1948 29 June 1989 41 years, 32 days 17 February 1992 43 years, 265 days 28 years, 349 days 72 years, 248 days
39 Ray Groom 3 September 1944 17 February 1992 47 years, 167 days 18 March 1996 51 years, 197 days 24 years, 319 days 76 years, 150 days
40 Tony Rundle 5 March 1939 18 March 1996 57 years, 13 days 14 September 1998 59 years, 193 days 22 years, 139 days 81 years, 332 days
41 Jim Bacon 15 May 1950 14 September 1998 48 years, 122 days 21 March 2004 53 years, 311 days 20 June 2004 91 days 54 years, 36 days
42 Paul Lennon 8 October 1955 21 March 2004 48 years, 165 days 26 May 2008 52 years, 231 days 12 years, 250 days 65 years, 115 days
43 David Bartlett 19 January 1968 26 May 2008 40 years, 128 days 24 January 2011 43 years, 5 days 10 years, 7 days 53 years, 12 days
44 Lara Giddings 14 November 1972 24 January 2011 38 years, 71 days 31 March 2014 41 years, 137 days 6 years, 306 days 48 years, 78 days
45 Will Hodgman 20 April 1969 31 March 2014 44 years, 345 days 20 January 2020 50 years, 275 days 1 year, 11 days 51 years, 286 days
46 Peter Gutwein 21 December 1964 20 January 2020 55 years, 30 days Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent 56 years, 41 days

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Oldest living premiers of Tasmania

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 36 deceased premiers, 13 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 23 did not (including both premiers who died in office, and 21 others). Angus Bethune became the oldest living premier when Robert Cosgrove died in 1969 and remained so until his death in 2004 for a record 34 years and 363 days. Francis Smith became the oldest living premier when Adye Douglas died in 1906, but he survived Douglas by only 2 years and 282 days.

On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. William Champ lost this distinction when Thomas Gregson was appointed, but when William Weston died in 1888, Champ regained it again until his own death in 1892 for a total period of 4 years and 303 days.

Thomas Reibey was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 87 years and 115 days. Eric Reece, who was aged 90 years and 109 days when he died, on 23 October 1999 was the oldest premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction. Jim Bacon who died on 20 June 2004 aged 54 years and 36 days is the most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Premier Period when oldest living premier Age Duration
Start dateEnd dateat startat end
William Champ 1 November 1856 26 February 1857 48 years, 200 days 48 years, 317 days 117 days
Thomas Gregson 26 February 1857 4 January 1874 61 years, 19 days 77 years, 331 days 16 years, 312 days
William Weston 4 January 1874 21 February 1888 69 years, 37 days 83 years, 85 days 14 years, 48 days
William Champ 21 February 1888 25 August 1892 79 years, 312 days 84 years, 132 days 4 years, 186 days
Alfred Kennerley 25 August 1892 15 November 1897 81 years, 320 days 87 years, 36 days 5 years, 82 days
Adye Douglas 15 November 1897 10 April 1906 82 years, 168 days 90 years, 314 days 8 years, 146 days
Francis Smith 10 April 1906 17 January 1909 87 years, 56 days 89 years, 339 days 2 years, 282 days
Thomas Reibey 17 January 1909 10 February 1912 87 years, 115 days 90 years, 139 days 3 years, 24 days
Philip Fysh 10 February 1912 20 December 1919 76 years, 346 days 84 years, 294 days 7 years, 313 days
John Evans 20 December 1919 2 October 1943 64 years, 19 days 87 years, 305 days 23 years, 286 days
John Hayes 2 October 1943 12 July 1956 75 years, 164 days 88 years, 82 days 12 years, 284 days
Walter Lee 12 July 1956 1 June 1963 82 years, 76 days 89 years, 35 days 6 years, 324 days
Robert Cosgrove 1 June 1963 25 August 1969 78 years, 155 days 84 years, 240 days 6 years, 85 days
Angus Bethune 25 August 1969 22 August 2004 60 years, 349 days 95 years, 347 days 34 years, 363 days
Tony Rundle 22 August 2004 Current oldest living premier 65 years, 170 days Current oldest living premier 16 years, 162 days
PremierStart dateEnd dateAge at startAge at endDuration

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See also

References
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