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Doug McKay (public servant)

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Nationality
  
Australian

Name
  
Doug McKay

Spouse(s)
  
Ruth

Role
  
Senior Public Servant


Alma mater
  
University of Sydney

Education
  
University of Sydney

Occupation
  
Public servant

Resigned
  
December 19, 1972

Full Name
  
Douglas Henry McKay

Born
  
5 September 1923 North Sydney (
1923-09-05
)

Children
  
Robyn, Julienne and Wendy

Parents
  
Oswald McKay and Doris McKay (nee Twyford)

Died
  
July 7, 2012, Canberra, Australia

Previous office
  
Departmental secretary (1971–1972)

Douglas Henry "Doug" McKay (5 September 1923 – 7 July 2012) was a senior Australian public servant.

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Life and career

Doug McKay was born in North Sydney on 5 September 1923, growing up around Tumbarumba then Narrandera in southern New South Wales.

In 1971, McKay was appointed Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (Australia).

Between December 1972 and January 1973, McKay was Acting Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Recreation as well as the Department of Secondary Industry. while serving as permanent head of trade department (which had since become the Department of Overseas Trade).

In 1978, he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry. Before retiring in 1980, McKay went on extended sick leave.

McKay died in Canberra on 7 July 2012.

Awards

Doug McKay was made a Civil Officer of the Order of the British Empire in January 1966 for his public service.

References

Doug McKay (public servant) Wikipedia