Will Hodgman | |
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 Hodgman in 2012 | |
| 45th Premier of Tasmania Elections: 2010, 2014, 2018 | |
| In office 31 March 2014 – 20 January 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Peter Underwood Kate Warner |
| Deputy | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Lara Giddings |
| Succeeded by | Peter Gutwein |
| 18th Australian High Commissioner to Singapore | |
| In office 9 February 2021 – 9 February 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Bruce Gosper |
| Succeeded by | Allaster Cox |
| Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania | |
| In office 30 March 2006 – 31 March 2014 | |
| Deputy | Jeremy Rockliff |
| Preceded by | Rene Hidding |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Green |
| Leader of the Liberal Party of Tasmania | |
| In office 30 March 2006 – 20 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rene Hidding |
| Succeeded by | Peter Gutwein |
| Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Franklin | |
| In office 20 July 2002 – 20 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nic Street |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edward Felix Hodgman 20 April 1969 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Nicola Hodgman |
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| Children | William, James and Lily Hodgman |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
William Edward Felix Hodgman (born 20 April 1969) is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He was the premier of Tasmania from 2014 to 2020 and state leader of the Liberal Party from 2006 to 2020. He later served as High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore from 2021 to 2023.
Hodgman was born into a political family, with his father Michael, uncle Peter, and grandfather Bill Hodgman also serving parliament. He studied arts and law at the University of Tasmania and subsequently worked as a lawyer in Hobart. Hodgman was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly at the 2002 state election, standing in the seat of Division of Franklin. He was elected party leader and leader of the opposition in 2006 following the resignation of Rene Hidding. At the 2010 election the Liberals won the most votes, but a hung parliament resulted in Labor continuing in office with Greens support.
At the 2014 election, Hodgman led the Liberals to a landslide victory, forming a majority government for the first time in over 20 years. The party won a second term in 2018 with a slightly reduced share of the vote. In the same year, he succeeded Angus Bethune as the longest-serving leader in the history of the Tasmanian Liberals. He resigned as premier in 2020 after just under six years in office.