Reginald Thomas Hope
OfficePresident of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Term start20 June 1995
Term end31 May 1997
PredecessorJohn Stopp
SuccessorRay Bailey
Birth date12 June 1927
Death date16 December 2010
PartyIndependent

Reginald Thomas "Reg" Hope (12 June 1927 – 16 December 2010)[1] was an Independent member of the Tamar and (from 1982) Meander divisions of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1979 to 1997.[2]

Hope was born in Sheffield, Tasmania.[3] He served as President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1995 to 1997.[2] The Reg Hope Foreshore Park in Devonport, Tasmania is named in his honour.

Hope died on 16 December 2010. At his death, Premier David Bartlett noted that he was "decent, honest, straightforward and committed to helping Tasmanians,"[1] while Don Wing said that he was "gregarious, passionate but above all a gentleman."[4]

References

  1. ^ Greisbach, Courtney (20 December 2010). "Gentleman MP dies". The Advocate. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Reginald Thomas Hope". hoper621. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Hope, Reg". hoper621. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ Johannsohn, Lucy (23 December 2010). "'A privilege to know' Reg Hope". The Advocate. Retrieved 23 December 2010.