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Biography

Name:
Mr. Alva Horatio Suckoo Jr.

Electoral District:
Newlands

Title:
Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Address:
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Biography:

Education:

• Cayman Islands High School, -1987
• DePaul University, Chicago – 1994, BS Information Systems
• Syracuse University NY – MBA – Masters in Business Admin

Work History:

• Cayman National Bank – Software Designer
• NCB (Cayman) Ltd – Operations Officer
• Maples and Calder – Database Administrator
• Walkers (law firm) – IT Manager and Group IT Director
• Blue Bison Software Consultants Ltd – Owner

Political Career:

• Deputy Leader of the Opposition- May 2017-Present
• Elected Member of the district of Newlands – May 2017- Present
• 4th Elected Member of the district of Bodden Town- 2013- 2017
• Councillor to Minister of Home & Community Affairs - May 2013- Dec 2015
• Councillor to Minister of Health, Sports, Youth & Culture - May 2013- Dec 2015
• Councillor for E-Government - May 2013- Dec 2015

During Mr. Suckoo’s ten years with Walkers he was part of the management team that expanded the Firm from one to seven global locations and grew the Information Systems department from one individual to in excess of twenty well trained, qualified and experienced technology experts and support staff.

He also acquired Blue Bison Software Consultants Limited, the Cayman Islands only locally owned software development business and he successfully managed this enterprise up until shortly before his election to public office.