15 Facts About Paul Lennon

Paul Anthony Lennon was born on 8 October 1955 and is a Labor Party politician.

Paul Lennon was Premier of Tasmania from 21 March 2004 until his resignation on 26 May 2008.

Paul Lennon was member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the seat of Franklin from 1990 until officially resigning on 27 May 2008.

Paul Lennon first ran for parliament at the 1989 state election, but failed to obtain a seat.

Paul Lennon was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1990 on a recount of votes following the resignation of Ken Wriedt and immediately became Deputy Leader of the Labor Party.

Paul Lennon was Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Workplace Standards, Workers' Compensation, Public Sector Management, Forests, Mines, Racing and Gaming, and Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly.

Paul Lennon was Treasurer until 2006 when he was succeeded by Michael Aird.

Paul Lennon was emotional as he formally assumed the premiership, with Bacon looking on.

Paul Lennon is known as an active proponent of Tasmania's forestry industry, which is a partnership between its investors, managers, and workers.

Paul Lennon represents a long tradition of conservative, pro-business Labor leadership in Tasmania, as represented in the 1970s by Eric Reece and in the 1980s by Harry Holgate.

In January 2006, Paul Lennon faced criticism in the media over allegations of impropriety when it was revealed that he had received an upgrade from a A$200 per night room in the Crown Casino to a six-star suite worth up to A$4000 per night, complete with a private butler.

Mr Paul Lennon refused to fully disclose the amount paid for the services provided by Hinman Wright and Manser, a large-scale civil construction firm not traditionally associated with residential home renovations.

On 26 May 2008, following an opinion poll which showed his preferred premier rating at 17 per cent, Paul Lennon resigned as Premier of Tasmania.

Paul Lennon resigned from his seat of Franklin the following day.

Paul Lennon had been the longest serving member for the seat of Franklin.