Rob Valentine

This article is about the Lord Mayor of Hobart. For the Scottish rugby footballer, see Rob Valentine (rugby). For other persons, see Robert Valentine (disambiguation).

Robert Henry Francis Valentine (born 15 June 1950) is an Australian politician. He was the Lord Mayor of the City of Hobart local government area, in the State of Tasmania, Australia, from March 1999 to October 2011.^[1] In 2012, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Hobart.^[2] He retired at the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election.^[3]

Rob Valentine
66th Lord Mayor of Hobart
In office 24 March 1999 – 25 October 2011
Deputy	Helen Burnet
Preceded by	John Freeman
Succeeded by	Damon Thomas
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart
In office 5 May 2012 – 3 May 2024
Preceded by	Doug Parkinson
Succeeded by	Cassy O'Connor
Personal details
Born	(1950-06-15) 15 June 1950 (age 75)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Independent

Valentine is the great-grandson of Francis David Valentine, who was Mayor from 1925 to 1926.^[4]

Valentine is also the great-nephew of Edward Brooker (a previous premier of Tasmania) and is the longest continuously-serving Lord Mayor in the History of Hobart (since 1853).

He was educated at Dunalley State School (Grd 1-6), Clarence High School, Hobart Matriculation College and the University of Tasmania.