Gita Kamath | |
|---|---|
 Kamath, pictured in 2019 | |
| High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa | |
| Assumed office 2 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Adam McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gita Kamath, an Australian diplomat, is the High Commissioner of Australia to South Africa, since March 2019.
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.
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