Will Hodgman
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William Edward Felix Hodgman (born 20 April 1969), is an Australia
n politician, and is the leader of the opposition Liberal Party
in Tasmania
.
Hodgman entered parliament at the 2002 election in the electorate of Franklin
and was elected to the role of deputy leader immediately afterwards.
He is the son of former Liberal parliamentarian Michael Hodgman
. His uncle, Peter, was also a Member of the Tasmanian Parliament, and his paternal grandfather, Bill Hodgman, was a member of both Houses of the Tasmanian Parliament, ending his career as President of the Legislative Council.
He worked as a solicitor in a local government authority in England, where he met his wife Nicola. The couple have two sons, William and James, and a daughter, Lily.
Hodgman was re-elected in the 2006 election receiving 21.98% of first preferences, an increase compared to his previous vote of 12.37% in the 2002 election. This is the third highest individual vote ever recorded in the seat of Franklin.
On 30 March 2006 he was unanimously elected as the leader of Tasmania's Liberal Party, replacing Rene Hidding
following disappointing results at the 2006 election. Jeremy Rockliff
is his deputy.
Hodgman has held a number of shadow portfolios in his parliamentary career, including Treasury and Finance, Employment, Education, Energy and Community Development. Apart from his Party Leadership, he is also currently Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Planning, Major Projects and Workplace Relations.
Hodgman contested the 2010 Tasmanian state election
and the result was a hung parliament
. Although Hodgman considered himself "Tasmania's premier-elect" after the election, the Governor of Tasmania, Peter Underwood commissioned David Bartlett
as Premier in coalition with the Tasmanian Greens.
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, and is the leader of the opposition Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
Hodgman entered parliament at the 2002 election in the electorate of Franklin
Division of Franklin (state)
The Electoral Division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-43...
and was elected to the role of deputy leader immediately afterwards.
He is the son of former Liberal parliamentarian Michael Hodgman
Michael Hodgman
William Michael Hodgman, AM QC , is an Australian Liberal retired politician. He is a former member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, the Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives....
. His uncle, Peter, was also a Member of the Tasmanian Parliament, and his paternal grandfather, Bill Hodgman, was a member of both Houses of the Tasmanian Parliament, ending his career as President of the Legislative Council.
He worked as a solicitor in a local government authority in England, where he met his wife Nicola. The couple have two sons, William and James, and a daughter, Lily.
Hodgman was re-elected in the 2006 election receiving 21.98% of first preferences, an increase compared to his previous vote of 12.37% in the 2002 election. This is the third highest individual vote ever recorded in the seat of Franklin.
On 30 March 2006 he was unanimously elected as the leader of Tasmania's Liberal Party, replacing Rene Hidding
Rene Hidding
Marinus Theodoor "Rene" Hidding is an Australian politician. He is currently a Liberal Party member for the Division of Lyons in the Tasmanian House of Assembly...
following disappointing results at the 2006 election. Jeremy Rockliff
Jeremy Rockliff
Jeremy Page Rockliff has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Braddon since the 2002 election....
is his deputy.
Hodgman has held a number of shadow portfolios in his parliamentary career, including Treasury and Finance, Employment, Education, Energy and Community Development. Apart from his Party Leadership, he is also currently Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Planning, Major Projects and Workplace Relations.
Hodgman contested the 2010 Tasmanian state election
Tasmanian state election, 2010
The 2010 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 March 2010 to elect members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The 12-year incumbent Labor government, led by Premier of Tasmania David Bartlett, won a fourth consecutive term against the Liberal opposition, led by Will Hodgman, after Labor formed a...
and the result was a hung parliament
Hung parliament
In a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament . It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control...
. Although Hodgman considered himself "Tasmania's premier-elect" after the election, the Governor of Tasmania, Peter Underwood commissioned David Bartlett
David Bartlett
David John Bartlett is an Australian former politician in the state of Tasmania, serving as the 43rd Premier of Tasmania from May 2008 until January 2011. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Denison from 2004 to 2011.-Early life:He has been a resident...
as Premier in coalition with the Tasmanian Greens.
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