Rosemary Armitage

{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1955)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Rosemary Armitage

| honorific-suffix = MLC JP

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| office1 = Member of the Legislative Council for Launceston

| term_start1 = 7 May 2011

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| predecessor1 = Don Wing

| office2 = Launceston City Council Deputy Mayor

| term_start2 = 2007

| term_end2 = 2009

| predecessor2 = Annette Waddle

| successor2 = Jeremy Ball

| office3 = Launceston City Council Alderman

| term_start3 = 2005

| term_end3 = 2014

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1955|12|5}}

| birth_place = Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

| spouse = Steven Armitage (m. 1978–2011)

| partner = Bruce Potter

| children = 4

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Rosemary Lois Armitage (born 5 December 1955) is an Australian politician, an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, representing the electoral division of Launceston since her election on 7 May 2011.[http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/Media/PDF/LC/2011SundayResults.pdf Media Release — 2011 Legislative Council Elections], Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 8 May 2011.

Prior to her election to the Legislative Council, Armitage was an alderman in the Launceston City Council. She was elected to the council in 2005, and served as deputy mayor.[http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/lcc/index.php?c=10 Mayor and Aldermen], City of Launceston.