Gita Kamath

Gita Kamath
Kamath, pictured in 2019
High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 March 2019
Preceded by	Adam McCarthy
Personal details
Alma mater	Australian National University University of New South Wales University of Technology Sydney
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

1. Payne, Marise (2 March 2019). "High Commissioner to South Africa" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020.
2. "Participants Biographies" (PDF). AAUN New South Wales Members Day: Knowledge Partnerships. Australia Africa Universities Network. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Adam McCarthy	Australian High Commissioner to South Africa 2019 – present	Incumbent