Ray Groom
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The Hon. Raymond John Groom (born September 3, 1944, Elsternwick) was an Australian Liberal Party politician and Premier of the Australian State of Tasmania from September 17, 1992 to March 18, 1996. He succeeded Michael Field to the position and was himself succeeded by Tony Rundle. He retired from parliament in 2002. Formerly a lawyer, and now in private practice, he is married to Gillian Crisp and they have four sons and two daughters.
After graduating as a barrister and solicitor from the University of Melbourne he practised for a period in the north-west Tasmanian town of Burnie. In 1975 he won the Federal Division of Braddon, and held the seat until 1984. He served in the Second Fraser Ministry (under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser) as Minister for Housing and Construction, from 1978-80.
He also played Australian rules football with the Melbourne Football Club from 1963-1968 in 92 games, kicking 36 goals. Won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as Melbourne's Best and Fairest player in 1968.
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| Preceded by Robin Gray |
Opposition Leader of Tasmania 1991-1992 |
Succeeded by Michael Field |
| Preceded by Michael Field |
Premier of Tasmania 1992–1996 |
Succeeded by Tony Rundle |
| Premiers of Tasmania |  |
|---|---|
| Champ | Gregson | Weston | Smith | Chapman | Whyte | Dry | Wilson | Innes | Kennerley | Reibey | Fysh | Giblin | Crowther | Douglas | Agnew | Dobson | Braddon | E. Lewis | Propsting | Evans | Earle | Solomon | Lee | Hayes | Lyons | McPhee | Ogilvie | Dwyer-Gray | Cosgrove | Brooker | Reece | Bethune | Neilson | Lowe | Holgate | Gray | Field | Groom | Rundle | Bacon | Lennon | |
