Damon Thomas | |
Nationality: | Australian |
Order: | 67th Lord Mayor of Hobart |
Term Start: | 25 October 2011 |
Term End: | 5 November 2014 |
Deputy: | Ron Christie |
Predecessor: | Rob Valentine |
Successor: | Sue Hickey |
Birth Date: | 1949 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Party: | Independent |
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]
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]