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The Hon. Ray Groom
	The Hon. Ray Groom
	;
39th Premier of Tasmania
	In office; 17 February 1992 – 18 March 1996
Preceded by	Michael Field
Succeeded by	Tony Rundle
Constituency	Denison
Born	September 3, 1944 (age 65); Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia

Raymond John "Ray" Groom (born 3 September 1944) was an Australian Liberal Party politician and Premier of the Australian State of Tasmania from 17 February 1992 to 18 March 1996. He succeeded Michael Field to the position and was himself succeeded by Tony Rundle. He retired from parliament in 2002. Formerly a lawyer, and now in private practice, he is married to Gillian Crisp and they have four sons and two daughters.

After graduating as a barrister and solicitor from the University of Melbourne he practised for a period in the north-west Tasmanian town of Burnie.

He served in the second Fraser Ministry (under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser) as Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development from December 1977 to December 1978 and then Minister for Housing and Construction until November 1980.

In 1975 he won the Australian House of Representatives seat of Braddon, and held the seat until 1984. His 1982 election result were significant in that as liberal candidate he outpolled a Labor opponent on the West Coast of Tasmania - the first time - due to the divisions in the community over the Franklin Dam issue^[1]

In 1984 he had announced retirement from politics, however instead became senior advisor to Premier Robin Gray. In 1986 he re-entered politics as member of the Tasmanian parliament. In 1991 he became Leader of the Liberals defeating Gray - in opposition. Consequently he became Premier after the 1992 election and Gray resigned from politics ^[2]

He also played Australian rules football with the Melbourne Football Club from 1963-1968 in 92 games, kicking 36 goals. Won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as Melbourne's Best and Fairest player in 1968.

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List of people with surname Groom

[edit] References

^ Pink. Kerry (2001) Through Hells Gates: A History of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour Fifth edition ISBN 06463666653 p.84 for photo and p.85 text re poll results
^ Pink. Kerry (2001) Through Hells Gates: A History of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour Fifth edition ISBN 06463666653 . epilogue - p.89 and the washup after the Franklin Dam issues had effected state politics

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Political offices
Preceded by Kevin Newman	Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development 1977 – 1978	Succeeded by James Webster
Preceded by Kevin Newman	Minister for Housing and Construction 1979 – 1980	Succeeded by Tom McVeigh
Preceded by Robin Gray	Opposition Leader of Tasmania 1991 - 1992	Succeeded by Michael Field
Preceded by Michael Field	Premier of Tasmania 1992 – 1996	Succeeded by Tony Rundle
Preceded by Geoffrey Pearsall	Deputy Premier of Tasmania 1988 – 1989	Succeeded by Peter Patmore
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Ron Davies	Member for Braddon 1975 – 1984	Succeeded by Chris Miles

[0] Pink. Kerry (2001) Through Hells Gates: A History of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour Fifth edition ISBN 06463666653 p.84 for photo and p.85 text re poll results

[1] Pink. Kerry (2001) Through Hells Gates: A History of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour Fifth edition ISBN 06463666653 . epilogue - p.89 and the washup after the Franklin Dam issues had effected state politics

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