Michael Field (politician)
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The Honourable Michael Field AC |
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| 38th Premier of Tasmania | |
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In office 29 June 1989 – 17 February 1992 |
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| Governor | Sir Phillip Bennett |
| Deputy | Peter Patmore |
| Preceded by | Robin Gray |
| Succeeded by | Ray Groom |
| Constituency | Braddon |
| Chancellor of the University of Tasmania | |
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Assumed office 1 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Damian Bugg |
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28 May 1948 Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jan Field |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politics |
Michael Walter Field AC (born 28 May 1948 in Latrobe, Tasmania), a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. Field is the current Chancellor of the University of Tasmania since January 2013. He was the leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party from 1988 until his retirement in 1996. Field is best known for operating in minority government with the support of the Independents, Tasmania's nascent Green party, with an agreement known as the Labor–Green Accord.
Field grew up on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, he attended Devonport High School where he was a sergeant in the army cadets and graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science in 1971, where he resided at St. John Fisher College. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon in 1976. He was at various times a cabinet minister, premier and leader of the opposition over twenty years.
At the 1989 state election, Labor suffered a one-seat swing. However, the incumbent Liberal government under Robin Gray lost two seats, and in the process lost its majority. The balance of power rested with the Greens, who won five seats. Field then reached an agreement with Independent leader Bob Brown, giving him enough support to form government by one seat.
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