| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| John Beswick | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | AM |
| Office: | Deputy Premier of Tasmania |
| Term Start: | 18 February 1992 |
| Term End: | 18 March 1996 |
| Premier: | Ray Groom |
| Predecessor: | Peter Patmore |
| Successor: | Sue Napier |
| Constituency: | Bass |
| Birth Name: | Richard John Beswick |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Derby, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Liberal Party |
Richard John Beswick (born 7 December 1937 in Derby, Tasmania) is a former Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Tasmania. In 1979, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Bass for the Liberal Party. He was a minister from 1982 to 1989, and Deputy Premier from 1992 to 1996. He retired from politics in 1998.[1]
At the 2015 Australia Day Honours, Beswick was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Parliament of Tasmania, to social welfare and primary industries, to local government, and to the community.[2] [3] He was also awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for sustained and dedicated service to the local community and government.[4]