Reg Hope

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]

Reginald Thomas Hope
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
In office 20 June 1995 – 31 May 1997
Preceded by	John Stopp
Succeeded by	Ray Bailey
Personal details
Born	12 June 1927
Died	16 December 2010
Political party	Independent

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]