Chief Justice of Tasmania

Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Tasmania
Royal Arms used by the Supreme Court of Tasmania
Incumbent Chris Shanahan
Supreme Court of Tasmania
Style	Chief Justice (informal) Your Honour (within court) The Honorable (formal, if sworn of the Tasmanian Executive Council)
Status	Chief justice
Member of	Judiciary of the State of Tasmania
Seat	Tasmanian Supreme Court Building, Hobart
Nominator	Attorney-General of Tasmania
Appointer	The Governor of Tasmania with Executive Council and Cabinet deliberation
Term length	None Mandatory retirement at 75 years of age
Constituting instrument	The Supreme Court Act 1887
Formation	1887

The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Tasmania. The chief justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head, responsible for arranging the business of the court and establishing its rules and procedures. The current chief justice is Chris Shanahan, whose appointment was announced in 2024 by the Tasmanian Attorney-General. Justice Shanahan, who succeeded Alan Blow, who had been Chief Justice since 2013, assumed office on 20 January 2025.

Due to an age limit changed at the request of Chief Justice Blow, the incumbent chief justice must retire upon reaching the age of 75.

The chief justice also holds the role of lieutenant governor of Tasmania.