Lara Giddings
Larissa Tahireh Giddings (born 14 November 1972) was the 44th Premier of Tasmania.[1] She became premier on 24 January 2011[2] when David Bartlett resigned. She is the first woman to be Premier of Tasmania, as well as the youngest woman elected to an Australian parliament.[3]
Larissa Tahireh Giddings | |
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| 44th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 24 January 2011 – 31 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Will Hodgman |
| Constituency | Franklin |
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| Born | 14 November 1972 Goroka, Papua New Guinea. |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
On 15 March 2014, in the Tasmanian state election the Labor government led by Lara Giddings was defeated by the Liberals led by Will Hodgman.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856". parliament.tas.gov.au. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Premiers of Tasmania". Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ "Lara Giddings - Premier of Tasmania, Australia". premier.tas.gov.au. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ The Australian 15 March 2014- Will Hodgman’s crushing win ends Labor’s 16-year rule in Tasmania