House of CouncillorsIn officeLiberal Party of AustraliaNew South WalesMember of the Australian Senate
Dave Sharma
Profile
Dave Sharma is an Australian politician and former diplomat who has served as a Senator for New South Wales since 2023. Previously, he represented the electorate of Wentworth in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022. Before entering federal politics, Sharma had a distinguished career in the public sector, notably serving as the Australian Ambassador to Israel from 2013 to 2017 and as head of the International Division of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. A member of the Moderate Liberal faction, he is known for his focus on foreign policy, national security, and climate change mitigation.
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- Born
- 1975-12-21 · 50 years old
- Birth place
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Education
- Turramurra High School; Cambridge University (Bachelor of Arts in Law); University of Sydney (Medicine); Deakin University (Master of International Relations)
- Career
- Diplomat, public servant, legal adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, senior civilian adviser with the Peace Monitoring Group, chairman of Shekel Brainweigh Ltd
