Damon Thomas (politician)

Damon Christopher Thomas (born 27 October 1949) is the former Lord Mayor of Hobart from 2011 to 2014.^[1] He continued to serve as an Alderman of the City of Hobart until failing to win re-election in 2022.^[2]

Damon Thomas
67th Lord Mayor of Hobart
In office 25 October 2011 – 5 November 2014
Deputy	Ron Christie
Preceded by	Rob Valentine
Succeeded by	Sue Hickey
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-27) 27 October 1949 (age 75) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	University of Queensland (LLM)

Thomas had a range of previous appointments including Tasmanian Crown Solicitor, State Ombudsman, CEO of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Korean Consul.^[3] Thomas has Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland, and a Diploma of Company Administration from the University of New England. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.^[4]