Kerry Sibraa

Kerry Sibraa

Kerry Walter Sibraa, AO (born 12 October 1937) was an Australian Senator who represented the Labor Party for the state of New South Wales. He served as a Senator for from 1 July 1975 to 30 June 1978, and then again from 9 August 1978 until 1 February 1994, and was President of the Senate from 17 February 1987 to 1 February 1994.

After leaving Parliament, Sibraa was the Australian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe from March 1994 until February 1998. [cite web|url=http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1998/fa020_98.html|title=Diplomatic Appointment- High Commissioner to Zimbabwe|date=1998-02-24|accessdate=2008-01-04|publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs]

On 26 January 1997 Sibraa was made an Officer of the Order of Australia "for service to the Parliament of Australia, to international relations and to the community." [cite web|url=http://itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=884382&search_type=advanced&showInd=true|title=It's an Honour|accessdate=2008-01-04]

Sibraa is currently a special counsel for the public relations firm Jackson Wells Morris. [cite web|url=http://jacksonwells.com.au/Hon-Kerry-Sibraa.ashx|title=Hon Kerry Sibraa AO, Special Counsel|publisher=Jackson Wells Morris|accessdate=2008-01-04]

References

*cite web|url=http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/TranslateWIPILink.aspx?Folder=BIOGS&Criteria=NAME_ID:EJ4%3B|title=Biography for SIBRAA, the Hon. Kerry Walter|Publisher=Parliament of Australia Parliamentary Library|accessdate=2008-01-04|date=1997-04-24


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