Gita Kamath
Australian Diplomat
Gita Kamath | |
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![]() Kamath, pictured in 2019 | |
High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2 March 2019 | |
Preceded by | Adam McCarthy |
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Occupation | Diplomat |
Profession | Lawyer |
Gita Kamath, an Australian diplomat, is the High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa, since March 2019.
Background and career
Kamath graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales; a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Technology Sydney; and a Master of Arts (Foreign Affairs and Trade), from the Australian National University.[1] She commenced her career practicing as a lawyer with Clayton Utz.[2]
Kamath is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
References
- ^ Payne, Marise (2 March 2019). "High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Participants Biographies" (PDF). AAUN New South Wales Members Day: Knowledge Partnerships. Australia Africa Universities Network. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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Preceded by Adam McCarthy | Australian High Commissioner to South Africa 2019 – present | Incumbent |