Harry Holgate | |
|---|---|
| 36th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 11 November 1981 – 26 May 1982 | |
| Deputy | Michael Barnard |
| Preceded by | Doug Lowe |
| Succeeded by | Robin Gray |
| Constituency | Bass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1933 Maitland, NSW, Australia |
| Died | 16 March 1997 (aged 63) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rosalind Wesley[1] Katharine White[2] |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Harold Norman Holgate AO (5 December 1933 – 16 March 1997) 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. 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.
- ^ Reynolds, Margaret (2008). Living politics. Brisbane: University of Queensland. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7022-3438-5.
- ^ "Married on Saturday". The Age. 29 July 1957.