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Barry Robert O'Farrell AO (born 24 May 1959) is an Australian former politician who was Australia's High Commissioner to India and non-resident Ambassador to Bhutan from February 2020 to 30 June 2023. O'Farrell was the 43rd Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Western Sydney from 2011 to 2014.
Aug 4, 2023 · What do you do after a long career in state politics? For Barry O’Farrell it was an unexpected foray into foreign diplomacy. The former Liberal NSW premier was appointed high commissioner to India in early 2020, putting him at the heart of perhaps Australia’s most dynamic international relationship.
Feb 18, 2020 · The former NSW Premier and Deputy Chair of the Australia India Council will lead Australia's diplomatic and trade relations with India and Bhutan. He has a long history of promoting bilateral ties and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Barry O'Farrell ended 16 years of Labor's rule when he won the 2011 state election. (AAP: Dean Lewins, file photo) Mr O'Farrell's stand outraged economic dries on his own side of politics but Labor never recovered from its defeat on the issue. The then-opposition leader did not hesitate to pursue his opponents over corruption allegations either.
Nov 30, 2023 · Former NSW Premier and Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell AO has been appointed Special Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor to support our education, research and diplomatic endeavours with India.
Jun 6, 2024 · Barry O’Farrell served as Australia’s high commissioner to India 2020-2023. He was the premier of NSW from 2011 to 2014.
May 14, 2021 · Foreign Affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic speaks with Australia's High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell, after half the passengers on a repatriation flight from India to Australia were ...
