History Resources - Members of Parliament

Michael Darrel Joseph Ferguson

 Michael Darrel Joseph Ferguson

Surname: FERGUSON

Given Names: Michael Darrel Joseph

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications: B. App. Sci., B. Ed, TTC

Date and Place of Birth: 23 March 1974 - Burnie, Tasmania

Date of Death:

House of Assembly: 20 March 2010

Electorate: Bass

Party: Liberal

Positions Held: Minister.

  • Deputy Premier (8 April 2022 to date)
  • Acting Attorney-General (29 September 2023 to 3 October 2023)
  • Health (31-March-2014 to 1-July-2019)
  • Information Technology and Innovation (31 March 2014 to 21 March 2018)
  • Infrastructure (11 April 2024 to 26 August 2024)
  • Infrastructure and Transport (2 July 2019 to 11 April 2024)
  • Finance (28 January 2020 to 12 April 2022)
  • Local Government and Planning (17 February 2022 to 12 April 2022)
  • Planning (12 April 2022 to 11 April 2024)
  • Police, Fire and Emergency Management (21 March 2018 to 2 July 2019)
  • Science and Technology (21 March 2018 to 17 February 2022)
  • Small Business (2 July 2019 to 28 January 2020)
  • Small Business and Consumer Affairs (26 August 2024 to date)
  • State Development, Construction and Housing (19 May 2021 to 12 April 2022)
  • State Growth (2 July 2019 to 19 May 2021)
  • Treasurer (8 April 2022 to date)
  • Date of Departure: Current

    Reason for Departure:

    Inaugural Speech (9 June 2010)

    Comments:

    Previously Federal member for Bass 2004 - 2007.

    House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 754

    House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

    Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

    Additional Reference Material:

    A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.