Paul Lennon

Paul Lennon
42nd Premier of Tasmania
In office
21 March 2004 – 26 May 2008
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorRichard Butler
William Cox
Peter Underwood
DeputyDavid Llewellyn
Bryan Green
Steve Kons
David Bartlett
Preceded byJim Bacon
Succeeded byDavid Bartlett
Leader of the Labor Party of Tasmania
In office
21 March 2004 – 26 May 2008
Preceded byJim Bacon
Succeeded byDavid Bartlett
13th Deputy Premier of Tasmania
In office
14 September 1998 – 21 March 2004
PremierTony Rundle
Jim Bacon
Preceded bySue Napier
Succeeded byDavid Llewellyn
Personal details
Born (1955-10-08) 8 October 1955
PartyLabor Party
SpouseMargaret Lennon
ProfessionTrade union official
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Paul Anthony Lennon AO (born 8 October 1955) is an Australian Labor Party politician. He was Premier of Tasmania from 21 March 2004 until his resignation on 26 May 2008. He was member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Franklin from 1990 until officially resigning on 27 May 2008. He left office abruptly after his preferred premier rating fell to 17%, largely as a result of perceptions of corruption in his government's fast-tracked approval of the Gunns Bell Bay Pulp Mill proposal, which had effectively bypassed normal planning procedure.