Peter Underwood

The Honourable Peter Underwood AC
Underwood in 2012
27th Governor of Tasmania
In office 2 April 2008 – 7 July 2014
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	Paul Lennon (2008) David Bartlett (2008–11) Lara Giddings (2011–14) Will Hodgman (2014)
Preceded by	William Cox
Succeeded by	Kate Warner
Personal details
Born	Peter George Underwood (1937-10-10)10 October 1937 United Kingdom
Died	7 July 2014(2014-07-07) (aged 76) Hobart, Tasmania
Citizenship	Australian
Spouse	Frances Underwood
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Navy
Rank	Sub-Lieutenant

Peter George Underwood, AC (10 October 1937 – 7 July 2014) was an Australian jurist and the Governor of Tasmania from 2008 until his death in 2014. He was the Chief Justice of Tasmania from 2004 to 2008, having been a judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania from 1984.