Kerry Sibraa

Kerry Walter Sibraa (born 12 October 1937) is an Australian former politician. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1975 to 1994, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and served as President of the Senate from 1987 to 1994.

Early life Sibraa was born in Sydney on 12 October 1937. He was the son of Edna May (née Williams) and Arthur Francis Sibraa.

Sibraa's father worked as a schoolteacher in country New South Wales and he moved frequently as a child, attending schools at Condobolin, Ungarie, Shortland and Newcastle. He began his secondary education at Newcastle Boys High School and completed it at North Sydney Boys High School and Manly Boys High School when his family moved back to Sydney. According to an article by C. J. Coventry, Sibraa had been an informer for the U.S.

Later activities 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." On 1 January 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal.

Sibraa was a special counsel for the public relations and government relations firm Wells Haslem.

Personal life In 1957, Sibraa married Yvonne Melvin, with whom he had two children. They divorced in 1992 and the following year he married Julie Hatcher.