Chris Rath
Christopher Dennis Rath is an Australian politician.
Chris Rath | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Don Harwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989/1990 (age 33–34)[1] Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
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.[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.
- "The Hon. (Chris) Christopher RATH, BEc, MMgt MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Legislative Council Hansard – 10 May 2022 – Proof - Inaugural Speeches". 10 May 2022.