In the LewisCutler ministry, liberal Hon. Thomas Lancelot Lewis, who was born January 23, 1992 and died April 25, 2016) was in office for 348 days as a Premier and Treasurer and resigned December 17, 1975.
The Lewis/Punch ministry lasted a few months until Lewis was deposed as Liberal leader by The Hon. Eric Willis CMG MLA in January 1976, necessitating a further reconfiguration of the ministry. 
He became Premier following Askin's retirement from politics and held the position until he was replaced by Willis in a party vote. 
