Jeremy Rockliff
Jeremy Page Rockliff (born 5 February 1970) is an Australian politician who has been serving as the 47th Premier of Tasmania since April 2022, after the resignation of Peter Gutwein as Premier. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Braddon since the 2002 election. He was the Deputy Premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2022 before becoming Premier.
Jeremy Rockliff | |
|---|---|
| 47th Premier of Tasmania | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Governor | Barbara Baker |
| Deputy | Michael Ferguson |
| Preceded by | Peter Gutwein |
| Constituency | Braddon |
| 20th 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeremy Page Rockliff 5 February 1970 Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Sandra Knowles |
| Children | Three daughters (Ruby, Lucy and Holly) |
| 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 |
Early life and education
Rockliff was born on 5 February 1970 in Devonport, Tasmania.[1] He is the son of Richard and Geraldine Rockliff, with his father's family having farmed at Sassafras since the 1850s.[2]
Rockliff grew up on his family's farm at Sassafras. He attended Latrobe High School and Launceston Church Grammar School.[citation needed] He completed a diploma in farm management at Lincoln University in New Zealand, before returning to Sassafras to manage the family property. He was president of the Latrobe Football Club from 2006 to 2009.[3]
Political career
Rockliff joined the Young Liberal Movement in 1991, and the Liberal Party in 1992. He became MP for Braddon in the House of Assembly in 2002. He was immediately promoted to the front bench, serving as opposition whip from 2002 until March 2006. When Will Hodgman, who had also been first elected in 2002, was elected leader of The Tasmanian Liberal Party in March 2006, he named Rockliff as his deputy, and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition.[4]
Rockliff became Deputy Premier of Tasmania in March 2014, following the Liberal Party winning government at the 2014 state election. He also served as Minister for Education and Training, and Minister for Primary Industries and Water.[5] When Hodgman resigned as party leader and Premier in January 2020, Rockcliff did not stand in the subsequent Liberal Party leadership contest, which was won by Peter Gutwein unopposed on 20 January 2020.[6] As such, Rockcliff remained as deputy party leader and Deputy Premier.
Along with being Deputy Premier, Rockliff was also Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Trade, Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries, Minister for Disability Services and Community Development, and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.[7]
At a party-room meeting on the morning 8 April 2022, Rockliff was elected unopposed as the new leader of the Tasmanian Liberal Party, after Peter Gutwein had announced his resignation earlier that week. That afternoon he was sworn in by the Governor as the 47th Premier of Tasmania.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Jeremy Page Rockliff". Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "House of Assembly Members Inaugural Speech". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Jeremy Rockliff". Premier of Tasmania. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Rockliff, Jeremy". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Humphries, Alexandra. "Tassal East Coast expansion row". The Mercury. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Peter Gutwein elected unopposed to replace Hodgman as Tasmanian premier". ABC News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Jeremy Rockliff". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Alexandra Humphries (8 April 2022). "Jeremy Rockliff, Michael Ferguson announced as Tasmania's leadership team". ABC News.
- ^ "Jeremy Rockliff becomes Tasmania's 47th premier after being elected as state Liberal leader". The Guardian. 8 April 2022.
External links
- Personal Website