Kerry Sibraa

The Honourable Kerry Sibraa AO
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	(1937-10-12) 12 October 1937
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party

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.

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."

Sibraa is currently a special counsel for the public relations and government relations firm Wells Haslam Strategic Public Affairs Pty Ltd.

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Political offices
Preceded by Doug McClelland	President of the Australian Senate 1987–1994	Succeeded by Michael Beahan
Preceded by J.D. Thwaites	Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe 1994 – 1998	Succeeded by Denise Fisher