Lara Giddings
The Honourable Lara Giddings MP 44th Premier of Tasmania In office 24 January 2011 – 31 March 2014 Monarch Elizabeth II Governor Peter Underwood Deputy Bryan Green Preceded by David Bartlett Succeeded by Will Hodgman Deputy Premier of Tasmania In office 26 May 2008 – 24 January 2011 Premier David Bartlett Preceded by David Bartlett Succeeded by Bryan Green Treasurer of Tasmania In office 6 December 2010 – 31 March 2014 Premier David Bartlett Preceded by Michael Aird Succeeded by Peter Gutwein Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Franklin Incumbent Assumed office 20 July 2002 Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Lyons In office 24 February 1996 – 29 August 1998 Personal details Born Larissa Tahireh Giddings (1972-11-14) 14 November 1972 (age 42) Goroka, Papua New Guinea Political party Labor Party Alma mater University of Tasmania Occupation Politician Website http://www.laragiddings.com/ Larissa Tahireh "Lara" Giddings (born 14 November 1972) is an Australian politician and was the 44th Premier of Tasmania from 24 January 2011 until 31 March 2014, being the first female to hold the position. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Franklin since the 2002 election, and was the party's leader during her period as premier, replaced by Bryan Green after her government's defeat at the 2014 state election.