Peter Hodgman

Peter Curtis Leigh Hodgman (born 25 May 1946) is a former Australian politician.

Hodgman first entered politics in 1974, when he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the member for Huon.

From February to December 1991, he served as Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

[citation needed] Peter Hodgman resigned his seat on 8 October 2001 to contest the federal seat of Franklin at the 2001 federal election, but he was defeated by sitting Labor MP Harry Quick.

In December 2013 it was announced he would be contesting the seat of Huon in the Tasmanian Legislative Council as an endorsed Liberal, but he was defeated by Robert Armstrong, an independent.