Harinder Sidhu Explained

Office:	High Commissioner of Australia to New Zealand
Term Start:	31 March 2022
Predecessor:	Patricia Forsythe
Office2:	High Commissioner of Australia to India
Term Start2:	11 February 2016
Term End2:	18 February 2020
Successor2:	Barry O'Farrell
Birthname:	Harinder Kaur Sidhu
Birth Place:	Singapore
Honorific Prefix:	Her Excellency

Harinder Kaur Sidhu is an Australian diplomat, currently serving as the High Commissioner of Australia to New Zealand.

Early life

She was born to Punjabi parents in Singapore. In 1974, she moved to Australia with her parents.^[1] She studied at the University of Sydney, obtaining a bachelor's degree in economics in 1985 and an LLB in 1987.^[2]

Career

In 2016, she was appointed the Australian high commissioner to India.^[3]

In 2022, she was appointed the Australian high commissioner to New Zealand.

Sidhu was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for her "significant service to public administration, and to foreign affairs".^[4]

Personal life

She is married and has one daughter.

Awards

2024 - Member of the Order of Australia.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Witton . Bridie . July 14, 2023 . Harinder Sidhu: the diplomat at the centre of Australia and New Zealand's relationship . 2023-10-08 . www.thepost.co.nz.
2. Web site: Meet Australia’s High Commissioner to India . 2023-10-08 . The University of Sydney . en-AU.
3. News: 2016-02-11 . Harinder Sidhu to be new Australian High Commissioner to India . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-08 . 0971-751X.
4. Web site: Her Excellency Ms Harinder Kaur Sidhu . 2024-01-26 . Australian Honours Search Facility.
5. Web site: Order of Australia 2024 .