Kerry Sibraa | |
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President of the Senate | |
In office 17 February 1987 – 31 January 1994 | |
Preceded by | Doug McClelland |
Succeeded by | Michael Beahan |
Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 30 June 1978 | |
In office 9 August 1978 – 1 February 1994 | |
Preceded by | Jim McClelland |
Succeeded by | Belinda Neal |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 12 October 1937
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Kerry Walter Sibraa AO (born 12 October 1937) is a former Australian Senator who represented the Labor Party for the state of New South Wales.[1] He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.[2]
He served as a Senator for from 13 December 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 31 January 1994.[1][3] According to an article by C. J. Coventry, Sibraa had been an informer for the U.S..[4]
After leaving Parliament, Sibraa was the Australian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe from March 1994 until February 1998.[5] 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."[6] On 1 January 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal.[7]
Sibraa was a special counsel for the public relations and government relations firm Wells Haslem.[8]