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Peter Gutwein

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Gutwein in 2020

Peter Carl Gutwein (/ɡʌtwən/; born 21 December 1964) is an Australian politician. He has served as the 46th Premier of Tasmania since January 2020. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He has severed in the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2002, representing the electorate of Bass. He replaced Will Hodgman as leader of the Tasmanian division of the Liberal Party and Tasmanian Premier on 20 January 2020.

Gutwein was born in England. His mother was British and his father was from central Europe. In 1969, his family moved to Tasmania as "Ten Pound Poms". He grew up in the locality of Nunamara, near Launceston. He became an Australian citizen in 1980.[1] He is married and has two children.[2]

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  1. "Peter Gutwein, from migrant to Tasmania's Premier". The Examiner. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. "Tassie's first lady". Tasmanian Business Reporter. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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