The attorney general of Tasmania, known simply as the attorney general, is a minister in the Government of Tasmania who has responsibility for the administration of justice in Tasmania, Australia. In addition, the attorney general is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. The attorney-general serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Crown and Government of Tasmania. The position is not directly elected, and instead is chosen by the premier and appointed by the governor.
The current attorney-general of Tasmania, since 2 October 2023, is Guy Barnett of the Liberal Party.
List of attorneys-general of Tasmania OrdinalAttorney GeneralPartyTerm beginTerm end1Not a member of Legislative Council1 November 185626 February 18572John GregsonPrior to formal political parties26 February 185725 April 185725 April 18571 November 186031 November 18604 February 186145 February 186120 January 1863520 January 186324 November 186624 November 18665 February 187065 February 18704 November 187274 November 18724 April 18734 August 187320 July 1876820 July 18769 August 18779 August 187713 August 1877913 August 187710 December 18781020 December 18781 December 18811 December 18815 August 188415 August 188415 February 18871125 February 188729 March 18871230 March 188717 August 18921317 August 189214 April 189414 April 189423 October 18971410 November 189712 October 1899Independent Conservative12 October 18998 April 190315Independent9 April 190311 June 190416Liberal Democratic1 May 190619 June 190917Liberal19 June 190920 October 190918Labor20 October 190927 October 1909Liberal 27 October 19096 February 1914Labor6 April 191614 April 1916Liberal Democratic15 April 191614 August 192319Nationalist14 August 192325 October 192320Labor25 October 192315 June 192821Nationalist15 June 192822 June 193422Labor22 June 193419 August 194022LaborAugust 1940December 194623Labor10 December 194619 July 195824Labor22 July 195828 October 195825Labor28 October 195812 May 1959Labor12 May 195926 May 196926Liberal26 May 19693 May 197227Labor3 May 19721 August 1972Labor2 August 197221 August 1972Labor21 August 197412 April 1974Labor12 April 197431 March 197529Labor31 March 197426 May 1982Liberal27 May 198213 June 198430Liberal14 June 198419 February 198631Liberal19 February 198629 June 198932Labor3 July 198917 February 199233Liberal17 February 199218 February 199234Liberal18 February 199218 March 199635Liberal18 March 199621 March 1996Liberal21 March 199614 September 199836Labor14 September 199818 September 1998Labor18 September 199820 July 200237Labor9 August 20025 April 200638Labor5 April 200612 February 200839Labor12 February 200817 September 200840Labor17 September 200824 January 201141Labor24 January 201113 May 201142Labor13 May 201131 March 201443Liberal31 March 20142 October 201744Liberal2 October 201721 March 201845Liberal21 March 201828 September 202346Guy BarnettLiberal2 October 2023Present See also
Justice ministry Government of Tasmania
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