Chiaka Barry | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Kikkert |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chiaka Barry is an Australian politician who is a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory,representing the electorate of Ginninderra. She is a member of the Canberra Liberals.
Barry was selected by the Canberra Liberals as a candidate for Ginninderra for the 2024 election following a vacancy in the party's list in the electorate. [1]
Barry was elected as one of two Liberals elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 2024 election,representing Ginninderra alongside Peter Cain. [2] She succeeded Elizabeth Kikkert,who was removed from the Liberals' ticket late in the election and subsequently instead nominated as a candidate of the Family First Party. [3]
In the ensuing spill of the Liberal leadership,Barry was reported by The Canberra Times as being "widely tipped" as a supporter of Elizabeth Lee continuing as opposition leader;ultimately,Leanne Castley defeated Lee for the leadership in a vote of 5–4. [4]
Following the election,Barry was appointed as a shadow minister in the portfolios of community services,women,multicultural affairs and Indigenous affairs. [5]
Barry emigrated from the United Kingdom to Australia in 2008 and has since resided in Canberra. She studied law at the University of Canberra and is of Nigerian descent. [6] [7] She was a nominee for the "ACT Australian of the Year" in 2021. [1]