John Beswick (politician)

The Honourable
John Beswick
AM
Deputy Premier of Tasmania
In office
18 February 1992 – 18 March 1996
PremierRay Groom
Preceded byPeter Patmore
Succeeded bySue Napier
ConstituencyBass
Personal details
Born
Richard John Beswick

(1937-12-07) 7 December 1937 (age 86)
Derby, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party

Richard John Beswick AM (born 7 December 1937 in Derby, Tasmania) is a former Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Tasmania. In 1979, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Bass for the Liberal Party. He was a minister from 1982 to 1989, and Deputy Premier from 1992 to 1996. He retired from politics in 1998.[1]

At the 2015 Australia Day Honours, Beswick was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Parliament of Tasmania, to social welfare and primary industries, to local government, and to the community.[2][3] He was also awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for sustained and dedicated service to the local community and government.[4]

  1. ^ "Beswick, Richard John (John)". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division" (PDF). Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Australia Day 2015: Richard John Beswick AM". The Mercury. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Richard John Beswick". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2015.