Will Hodgman
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The Honourable Will Hodgman MP |
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| 45th Premier of Tasmania Elections: 2010, 2014 |
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Assumed office 31 March 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | |
| Deputy | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Lara Giddings |
| 52nd Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania | |
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In office 30 March 2006 – 31 March 2014 |
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| Deputy | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Rene Hidding |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Green |
| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Franklin |
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Assumed office 20 July 2002 Serving with Ross Butler (2008–2010); Lara Giddings (2002–present); Daniel Hulme (2009–2010); Paul Lennon (2002–2008); Nick McKim (2008–present); David O'Byrne (2010–2014); Jacquie Petrusma (2010–present); Paul Harriss (2014-present) |
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| Preceded by | Matt Smith |
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William Edward Felix Hodgman 20 April 1969 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Nicola Hodgman |
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| Children | William, James and Lily Hodgman |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Website | Official website |
William Edward Felix "Will" Hodgman (born 20 April 1969) is an Australian politician who is the 45th and current Premier of Tasmania. He has been a member for the Division of Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since the 2002 state election. He became premier following the 2014 state election, having been Leader of the Opposition since 2006. From Hobart and educated at the University of Tasmania, Hodgman's father, uncle, and grandfather also served in the Parliament of Tasmania.
Hodgman is the son of former Liberal parliamentarian Michael Hodgman. His uncle, Peter, was also a Member of the Tasmanian Parliament, and his paternal grandfather, Bill Hodgman, was a member of both Houses of the Tasmanian Parliament, ending his career as President of the Legislative Council. He graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws and worked as a solicitor in a local government authority in England, where he met his wife Nicola. The couple have two sons, William and James, and a daughter, Lily.
Hodgman entered Parliament at the 2002 election in the electorate of Franklin and was elected to the role of deputy leader immediately afterwards. Hodgman was re-elected in the 2006 election receiving 21.98 per cent of first preferences, an increase compared to his previous vote of 12.37 per cent in the 2002 election. This is the third highest individual vote ever recorded in the seat of Franklin.
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