Jeremy Rockliff

Jeremy Page Rockliff (born 5 February 1970 in Devonport, Tasmania) 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.

The Honourable
Jeremy Rockliff
MP
47th Premier of Tasmania
Assumed office
8 April 2022
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorBarbara Baker
DeputyMichael Ferguson
Preceded byPeter Gutwein
ConstituencyBraddon
20th Deputy Premier of Tasmania
In office
31 March 2014 – 8 April 2022
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Preceded byBryan Green
Succeeded byMichael Ferguson
Personal details
Born
Jeremy Page Rockliff

(1970-02-05) 5 February 1970
Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Sandra Knowles
ChildrenThree daughters (Ruby, Lucy and Holly)
Residence(s)Sassafras, Tasmania
Alma materLaunceston Church Grammar School
Lincoln University
OccupationPolitician, farmer, company director
PortfolioEducation and Training
Primary Industries and Water
Websitewww.jeremyrockliff.com.au

Early life and education

Rockliff was educated at Sassafras Primary School, Latrobe High School and Launceston Church Grammar School, where he was School Captain and Captain of Athletics and Boarding, matriculating in 1987. He spent 1988 as a jackeroo, before studying at Lincoln University in New Zealand from 1989 to 1990, where he obtained a Diploma in Farm Management. He has been Managing Director of Sassafras Farms since 1991.

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.

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.[1] 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.[2] As such, Rockcliff remained as deputy party leader and Deputy Premier.

Along with being Deputy Premier, Rockliff is 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

References
  1. Humphries, Alexandra. "Tassal East Coast expansion row". The Mercury. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Peter Gutwein elected unopposed to replace Hodgman as Tasmanian premier". ABC News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. "Jeremy Rockliff". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. Alexandra Humphries (8 April 2022). "Jeremy Rockliff, Michael Ferguson announced as Tasmania's leadership team". ABC News.
  5. "Jeremy Rockliff becomes Tasmania's 47th premier after being elected as state Liberal leader". The Guardian. 8 April 2022.
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