Michael Hodgman

Michael Hodgman
Minister for the Capital Territory
In office
3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byBob Ellicott
Succeeded byTom Uren (Territories and Local Government)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Denison
In office
13 December 1975 – 11 July 1987
Preceded byJohn Coates
Succeeded byDuncan Kerr
Personal details
Born
William Michael Hodgman

(1938-11-16)16 November 1938
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died19 June 2013(2013-06-19) (aged 74)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMarian Hodgman
RelationsBill Hodgman (father)
Peter Hodgman (brother)
ChildrenAngela, Victoria and Will Hodgman
Residence(s)Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

William Michael Hodgman AM QC (16 November 1938 – 19 June 2013) was an Australian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Minister for the Capital Territory in the Fraser government from 1980 to 1983. He was active in both state and federal politics, serving in the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1966–1974), Australian House of Representatives (1975–1987), and Tasmanian House of Assembly (1992–1998, 2002–2010). His son Will Hodgman was Premier of Tasmania for 6 years, until his resignation in January 2020.