Presidents of the Legislative Council
| President | Electorate | Term |
|---|---|---|
| HORNE, Thomas | Hobart | 2 Dec 1856-2 Sep 1859 |
| NAIRN, William E. | Meander | 13 Sep 1859-25 Aug 1868 |
| INNES, Frederick M. | South Esk | 25 Aug 1868-4 Nov 1872 |
| WILSON, James M. | Hobart | 4 Nov 1872-29 Feb 1880 |
| INNES, Frederick M. | South Esk | 3 Mar 1880-11 May 1882 |
| CHAPMAN, Thomas D. | Buckingham | 11 Jul 1882-17 Feb 1884 |
| GELLIBRAND, Walter A. | Derwent | 1 Jul 1884-9 Jul 1889 |
| MOORE, William | Russell | 9 Jul 1889-20 Apr 1894 |
| DOUGLAS, Ayde | Launceston | 20 Apr 1894-2 May 1904 |
| DODERY, William | Westmorland | 10 May 1904-7 May 1907 |
| GANT, Tetley* | Buckingham | 9 Jul 1907-27 Jul 1926 |
| PROPSTING, William B. | Hobart | 27 Jul 1926-3 Dec 1937 |
| MURDOCH, Thomas | Buckingham | 7 Dec 1937-3 May 1944 |
| EADY, Charles J. | Hobart | 9 May 1944-20 Dec 1945 |
| SHOOBRIDGE, Rupert O. | Derwent | 26 Feb 1946-13 May 1955 |
| GREEN, Geoffrey A. | Monmouth | 17 May 1955-21 Apr 1959 |
| BAKER, Henry S. | Queenborough | 2 Jun 1959-20 Jul 1968 |
| DAVIS, Walter J. | West Devon | 3 Sep 1968-7 Oct 1971 |
| McFIE, Hector | Mersey | 12 Oct 1971-25 May 1972 |
| FENTON, Charles B. | Russell | 7 Jun 1972-22 May 1981 |
| HODGMAN, William C. | Queenborough | 9 Jun 1981-28 May 1983 |
| BRAID, Henry W. | Mersey | 7 Jun 1983-26 May 1984 |
| BROADBY, Albert J. | Gordon | 5 Jun 1984-28 May 1988 |
| SHAW, George A. | Macquarie | 21 Jun 1988-14 Jul 1992 |
| STOPP, Eric John. | Queenborough | 14 Jul 1992-27 May 1995 |
| HOPE, Reginald T. | Meander | 20 Jun 1995-31 May 1997 |
| BAILEY, Raymond F. | Cornwall | 17 Jun 1997-4 May 2002 |
| WING, Donald G | Paterson | 21 May 2002-10 June 2008 |
| SMITH, Susan L. | Montgomery | 10 Jun 2008-4 May 2013 |
| WILKINSON, Jim | Nelson | 21 May 2013-4 May 2019 |
| FARRELL, Craig | Derwent | 21 May 2019- |
* Longest-serving President (19 years). Presiding Officers Backgrounder |