Michael Barnard (politician)

Michael Thomas Claude Barnard (27 September 1942 – 11 December 1999) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1969 to 1984, representing Bass for the Labor Party. He was Deputy Premier under two Labor Premiers, Doug Lowe and Harry Holgate from 1980 to 1982, and a long-standing Minister for Tourism (1975–82) and Health (1977–80).

Michael Barnard
Deputy Premier of Tasmania
In office
29 August 1980 – 27 May 1982
PremierDoug Lowe (1980–81)
Harry Holgate (1981–82)
Preceded byNeil Batt
Succeeded byMax Bingham
Personal details
Born
Michael Thomas Claude Barnard

(1942-09-27)27 September 1942
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died11 December 1999(1999-12-11) (aged 57)
Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
RelationsClaude Barnard (grandfather)
Lance Barnard (uncle)

Barnard had numerous family political connections. He was the grandson of Claude Barnard and the nephew of Lance Barnard, who both served in the Australian House of Representatives as federal members for Bass. Claude Barnard had also held the state seat of Bass in the 1950s. Michael Barnard's retirement in 1984 ended the Barnard family's representation in Tasmanian and Australian politics.[1]

References
  1. Barnard Family, The Companion to Tasmanian History, Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies (University of Tasmania), 2006.
Political offices
Preceded by
Neil Batt		 Deputy Premier of Tasmania
1980–1982		 Succeeded by
Max Bingham
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