Doug McKay (public servant)
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5 September 1923
Doug McKay | |
|---|---|
| Acting Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1 February 1971 – 19 December 1972 | |
| Acting Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Recreation | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 | |
| Acting Secretary of the Department of Secondary Industry | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 20 December 1977 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry | |
| In office 18 May 1978 – 11 March 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Henry McKay 5 September 1923 North Sydney |
| Died | 7 July 2012 (aged 88) |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Oswald McKay and Doris McKay (née Twyford) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Douglas Henry McKay CBE (5 September 1923 – 7 July 2012) was a senior Australian public servant.
Doug McKay was born in North Sydney on 5 September 1923, growing up around Tumbarumba then Narrandera in southern New South Wales.[1]
In 1971, McKay was appointed Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry. [2]
Between December 1972 and January 1973, McKay was Acting Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Recreation[3] as well as the Department of Secondary Industry,[4] while serving as permanent head of trade department (which had since become the Department of Overseas Trade).[5]
In 1978, he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry.[6] Before retiring in 1980, McKay went on extended sick leave.[7]
McKay died in Canberra on 7 July 2012.[8]
