Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australia's Santos said on

Thursday that it had appointed Sherry Duhe as its new chief

financial officer.

The gas producer also announced the retirement of its

current CFO Anthea McKinnell.

Duhe previously held executive positions primarily in the

oil and gas industries. She was most recently the interim chief

executive officer of the now delisted Newcrest Mining, where she

worked towards its merger with U.S.-based gold miner Newmont

Corp. ( NEM )

Duhe also served as the finance chief at bigger rival

Woodside Energy ( WDS ) for four years until early 2022.

Santos said Duhe would commence in her role from

mid-October.

(Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju

Samuel and Subhranshu Sahu)