President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

President of the Legislative Council
Incumbent
Craig Farrell
since 21 May 2019
AppointerElected by the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Inaugural holderThomas Horne
Formation2 December 1856; 167 years ago (1856-12-02)
DeputyRuth Forrest

The President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Council.

Presidents of the Legislative Council[edit]

Member Party Electorate Term in Office
Thomas Horne Independent Hobart 2 December 1856 – 2 September 1859
William Nairn Meander 13 September 1859 – 25 August 1868
Frederick Innes Independent South Esk 25 August 1868 – 4 November 1872
(Sir) James Wilson Independent Hobart 4 November 1872 – 29 February 1880
Frederick Innes Independent South Esk 3 March 1880 – 11 May 1882
Thomas Chapman Buckingham 11 July 1882 – 17 February 1884
Walter Gellibrand Independent Derwent 1 July 1884 – 9 July 1889
William Moore Independent Russell 9 July 1889 – 20 April 1894
(Sir) Adye Douglas Independent Launceston 20 April 1894 – 2 May 1904
William Dodery Independent Westmorland 10 May 1904 – 7 May 1907
Tetley Gant Independent Buckingham 9 July 1907 – 27 July 1926
William Propsting Independent Hobart 27 July 1926 – 3 December 1937
Thomas Murdoch Independent Buckingham 7 December 1937 – 3 May 1944
Charles Eady Independent Hobart 9 May 1944 – 20 December 1945
(Sir) Rupert Shoobridge Independent Derwent 26 February 1946 – 13 May 1955
Geoffrey Green Independent Monmouth 17 May 1955 – 21 April 1959
(Sir) Henry Baker Independent Queenborough 2 June 1959 – 20 July 1968
Walter Davis Independent West Devon 3 September 1968 – 7 October 1971
Hector McFie Independent Mersey 12 October 1971 – 25 May 1972
Charles Fenton Independent Russell 7 June 1972 – 22 May 1981
Bill Hodgman Independent Queenborough 9 June 1981 – 28 May 1983
Harry Braid Independent Mersey 7 June 1983 – 26 May 1984
Alby Broadby Independent Gordon 5 June 1984 – 28 May 1988
George Shaw Independent Macquarie 21 June 1988 – 14 July 1992
John Stopp Independent Queenborough 14 July 1992 – 27 May 1995
Reg Hope Independent Meander 20 June 1995 – 31 May 1997
Ray Bailey Independent Cornwall/Rosevears 17 June 1997 – 4 May 2002
Don Wing Independent Paterson 21 May 2002 – 10 June 2008
Sue Smith Independent Montgomery 10 June 2008 – 4 May 2013
Jim Wilkinson Independent Nelson 21 May 2013 – 3 May 2019
Craig Farrell Labor Derwent 21 May 2019 – present

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