State Government of Tasmania beginning 26 May 2008 - period in office of Premier Bartlett, David John ending on 21 April 2010
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Parliamentary support during period
Coalition partner 1
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAS 20 March 2010 | David John Bartlett | Australian Labor Party | David John Bartlett | Australian Labor Party |
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Notes
Change of party leader: Beginning of Bartlett's first period in office: Lennon resigned as Premier, and Bartlett was chosen by the Labor caucus as leader. Bartlett was then commissioned as Premier of an Australian Labor Party majority government. For a survey of the political context of this change of party leader, see Richard Herr, 'Tasmania', Australian Journal of Politics and History, Australian Political Chronicle, January-June 2008, 54 (4) December 2008: 646-651.
References: For Bartlett's period in office, note that the Australian Journal of Politics and History has provided brief surveys of Tasmanian politics since 1956 in the 'Political Chronicle' section of the journal in issues of each annual volume. This publication can be viewed online through Wiley-Blackwell Journals at subscribing libraries.
Sources
The website of the Parliament of Tasmania, http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/