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Harry Holgate

Australian politician; Premier of Tasmania (1933-1997) · Australia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 63

Harold Norman Holgate AO was an Australian politician. He was premier of Tasmania from 1981 to 1982, serving as state leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) during that period.

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1997Died16 March 19971994Officer of the Order of AustraliaAward1981Named Premier of TasmaniaOffice11 November 1981 to 26 May 19821975Named Speaker of the Tasmanian House of AssemblyOffice27 May 1975 to 21 December 19761974Named Member of the Tasmanian House of AssemblyOffice26 July 1974 to 1 February 19921933Born5 December 1933

Awards

Officer of the Order of Australia1994

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He succeeded Doug Lowe as party leader and premier during internal conflict over the Franklin Dam controversy, leading the ALP to defeat at the 1982 state election just over six months after taking office.

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