Elise Archer

Elise Nicole Archer (née Nylander; born 25 March 1971) is an Australian lawyer and politician who is currently the 63rd Attorney General of Tasmania. She is also Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts.

The Honourable

Elise Archer

MP
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament
for Clark
Assumed office
28 September 2018
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament
for Denison
In office
20 March 2010 – 28 September 2018
63rd Attorney General of Tasmania
Assumed office
21 March 2018
Preceded byWill Hodgman
Minister for Justice
Assumed office
2 October 2017
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
Minister for Corrections
Assumed office
2 October 2017
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
Minister for Environment and Parks
Assumed office
2 October 2017
Preceded byMatthew Groom
Minister for the Arts
Assumed office
2 October 2017
Preceded byVanessa Goodwin
32nd Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
In office
31 March 2014 – 2 October 2017
Preceded byMichael Polley
Succeeded byMark Shelton
Hobart City Council (Alderman)
In office
October 2007 – April 2010
Personal details
Born
Elise Nicole Nylander

(1971-03-25) 25 March 1971
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Dale Archer
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.elisearcher.com

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.[1] 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.[2] After being re-elected at the 2014 state election, she was elected Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.[3]

On 2 October 2017, Archer resigned as Speaker and was sworn in as Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts. [4] Archer is of Swedish descent.[5]

References
  1. "Antony Green – The candidates for Denison". Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. "House of Assembly 2010 results – Denison". Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. Duncan Abey (30 March 2014). "Elise Archer to be Tasmania's first female Speaker". The Mercury.
  4. Rhiana Whitson (28 September 2017). "Elise Archer promoted to the Tasmanain Cabinet in reshuffle". ABC News.
  5. "Elise Archer MP Inaugural speech". Parliament of Tasmania. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
Parliament of Tasmania
Preceded by
Michael Polley		 Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
2014–2017		 Succeeded by
Mark Shelton
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