Kerry Sibraa | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12 October 1937 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| 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]
- ^ a b "Biography for SIBRAA, the Hon. Kerry Walter". Parliament of Australia Parliamentary Library. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ p. 775 Who's Who in Australia 1985, director of Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited and patron, life member and director of Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited
- ^ Jolly, Jarrod M (2017). "SIBRAA, Kerry Walter (1937– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Coventry, C. J., "The Eloquence of Robert J Hawke: United States informer, 1973-79," Australian Journal of Politics and History, 67:1 (2021), 85.
- ^ Downer, Alexander (24 February 1998). "Diplomatic Appointment- High Commissioner to Zimbabwe" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) entry for His Excellency The Honourable Kerry Walter Sibraa". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1997. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Centenary Medal entry for The Hon. Kerry Walter Sibraa". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Kerry Sibraa AO, Special Counsel". Wells Haslem. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2019.