Doug McKay (public servant)
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Doug McKay CBE |
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| Acting Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry | |
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In office 1 February 1971 – 19 December 1972 |
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| Acting Secretary of the Department of Tourism and Recreation | |
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In office 19 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 |
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| Acting Secretary of the Department of Secondary Industry | |
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In office 19 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade | |
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In office 19 December 1972 – 20 December 1977 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry | |
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In office 18 May 1978 – 11 March 1980 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Douglas Henry McKay 5 September 1923 North Sydney |
| Died | 7 July 2012 (aged 88) Canberra |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth |
| Children | Robyn, Julienne and Wendy |
| Parents | Oswald McKay and Doris McKay (née Twyford) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Douglas Henry "Doug" 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.
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.
Doug McKay was made a Civil Officer of the Order of the British Empire in January 1966 for his public service.
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