Elise Archer

Elise Archer
Archer in 2016
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament
for Clark
In office
20 March 2010 – 4 October 2023
Succeeded bySimon Behrakis
63rd Attorney-General of Tasmania
In office
21 March 2018 – 28 September 2023
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded byWill Hodgman
Succeeded byGuy Barnett
Minister for Justice
In office
2 October 2017 – 28 September 2023
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
Succeeded byGuy Barnett
Minister for Corrections
In office
2 October 2017 – 28 September 2023
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
Succeeded byMadeleine Ogilvie
Minister for Environment and Parks
In office
2 October 2017 – 28 September 2023
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded byMatthew Groom
Succeeded byRoger Jaensch (Environment and Climate Change)
Nick Duigan (Parks)
Minister for the Arts
In office
2 October 2017 – 28 September 2023
PremierWill Hodgman
Peter Gutwein
Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
Succeeded byMadeleine Ogilvie
32nd Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
In office
31 March 2014 – 2 October 2017
Preceded byMichael Polley
Succeeded byMark Shelton
Alderwoman for Hobart City Council
In office
October 2007 – April 2010
Personal details
Born
Elise Nicole Nylander

(1971-03-25) 25 March 1971 (age 53)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyIndependent (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (until 2023)
SpouseDale Archer
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.elisearcher.com.au

Elise Nicole Archer (née Nylander; born 25 March 1971[citation needed]) is an Australian lawyer and politician. She is of Swedish descent.[1][2]

She was a Hobart city alderman between 2007 and 2010.[2] She unsuccessfully stood as a Liberal Party candidate in the Division of Denison for the 2006 state election. She polled 3.2% of the primary vote, fourth on the Liberal ticket.[3] She stood for the same seat at the 2010 state election, polling 4.2% of the primary vote and narrowly secured the Liberal Party's second seat in Denison from preferences.[4] After being re-elected at the 2014 state election, she was elected Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.[5]

On 2 October 2017, Archer resigned as Speaker and was sworn in as Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts.[6]

On 28 September 2023, Archer resigned from her cabinet positions and the Liberal Party in the wake of bullying allegations.[7]

On 4 October 2023, Archer resigned from the Tasmanian House of Assembly.

References

  1. ^ "Elise Archer MP Inaugural speech". Parliament of Tasmania. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Elise Nichole Archer". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Antony Green – The candidates for Denison". Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  4. ^ "House of Assembly 2010 results – Denison". Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  5. ^ Duncan Abey (30 March 2014). "Elise Archer to be Tasmania's first female Speaker". The Mercury.
  6. ^ Rhiana Whitson (28 September 2017). "Elise Archer promoted to the Tasmanain Cabinet in reshuffle". Australia: ABC News.
  7. ^ "Elise Archer 'reconsidering' quitting parliament, early election risk for Tasmanian Liberals". ABC News. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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