Roger Groom

Francis Roger Groom (3 November 1936 – 25 August 2024) was an Australian politician.

Life and career

Groom was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 3 November 1936. In 1976, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Braddon for the Liberal Party. He held his seat until his resignation in 1997, when he was replaced in a countback by Carole Cains.^[1] He was a minister from 1982 to 1989 under premier Robin Gray. He had been a minister of Transport,^[2] and Health.^[3]

Groom died on 25 August 2024, at the age of 87.^[4]

References

1. "Groom, Francis Roger (Roger)". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. "FREIGHT RATES 'LEVELLING OUT' — GROOM". King Island News. Tasmania, Australia. 5 February 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Australian Health Ministers' Conference (1989 : Burnie, Tas.) (1989), Australian Health Ministers' Conference and associated joint meetings, 1989 : host minister, the Hon. F. Roger Groom MHA, Minister for Health Tasmania, venue, Civiv Centre, Burnie, date, 21-22 March 1989, A.G.P.S, retrieved 27 September 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. Agatyn, Martin (28 August 2024). "Former Government Minister dies at 87". 7BU FM.