constituency predecessor successor birth_name birth_place nationality party office birth_date term_start premier article_title term_end name
bass peter patmore sue napier richard john beswick derby , tasmania , australia australian liberal party of australia deputy premier of tasmania 7 december 1937 18 february 1992 ray groom john beswick -lrb- politician -rrb-
 18 march 1996 john beswick
john beswick -lrb- politician -rrb-

richard john beswick -lrb- born 7 december 1937 in derby , tasmania -rrb- is a former australian politician and deputy premier of tasmania .
in 1979 , he was elected to the tasmanian house of assembly representing bass for the liberal party .
he was a minister from 1982 to 1989 , and deputy premier from 1992 to 1996 .
he retired from politics in 1998 .
at the 2015 australia day honours , beswick was appointed an member of the order of australia for significant service to the parliament of tasmania , to social welfare and primary industries , to local government , and to the community .
he was also awarded the centenary medal in 2001 for sustained and dedicated service to the local community and government .
