Eric Reece

The Honourable Eric Reece AC
32nd Premier of Tasmania
In office 26 August 1958 – 26 May 1969
Preceded by	Robert Cosgrove
Succeeded by	Angus Bethune
Constituency	Darwin/Braddon
In office 3 May 1972 – 31 March 1975
Preceded by	Angus Bethune
Succeeded by	Bill Neilson
Personal details
Born	(1909-07-06)6 July 1909 Mathinna, Tasmania, Australia
Died	23 October 1999(1999-10-23) (aged 90) Hobart, Tasmania
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Alice "Lal" Hanigan

Eric Elliott Reece, AC (6 July 1909 – 23 October 1999) was Premier of Tasmania on two occasions: from 26 August 1958 to 26 May 1969, and from 3 May 1972 to 31 March 1975. His 13 years as premier remains the second longest in Tasmania's history, Only Robert Cosgrove has served for a longer period as premier. Reece was the first Premier of Tasmania to have been born in the 20th century.