Chris Rath
Chris Rath | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Don Harwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Christopher Dennis Rath is an Australian politician.
He was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 24 March 2022 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Don Harwin. He is a member of the Liberal Party.[2]
He is one of the two openly LGBTI Liberal Party members of the Legislative Council, as of 2022[update].[3]
Background
Rath graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics University and Master of Management. Between 2015 and 2022, he was a Government Relations Manager for Insurance Australia Group (IAG).[2]
Political career
Rath joined the Young Liberals in 2006 in Wollongong.[3] Since then, he had served in a number of roles in the state branch of the Liberal Party, including as a member of the state executive 2015 to 2022 and as the Urban Vice-President from 2019 to 2022.[2]
References
- ^ Hutchinson, Samantha; Brook, Stephen (23 March 2022). "Seeing red over Labor's Mean Girls and Charlie's Angels". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c "The Hon. (Chris) Christopher RATH, BEc, MMgt MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Legislative Council Hansard – 10 May 2022 – Proof - Inaugural Speeches". 10 May 2022.
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