Michael Field | |
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| 38th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 29 June 1989 – 17 February 1992 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Phillip Bennett |
| Deputy | Peter Patmore |
| Preceded by | Robin Gray |
| Succeeded by | Ray Groom |
| Constituency | Braddon |
| Chancellor of the University of Tasmania | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 30 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Bugg |
| Succeeded by | Alison Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1948 Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Jan Field |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politics |
Michael Walter Field AC (born 28 May 1948 in Latrobe, Tasmania), is a former Australian politician, holding office as the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. Field is also a former chancellor of the University of Tasmania, holding that position from January 2013 to 30 June 2021. He was leader of the Tasmanian Branch of the Labor Party from 1988 until his retirement in 1996. Field is best known for operating in minority government with the support of the Independents, Tasmania's nascent Green party, with an agreement known as the Labor–Green Accord.