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Biography

Hon George A. McCarthy OBE, JP, CPA
Name:
Hon George A. McCarthy OBE, JP, CPA
Title:
First official member, Chief Secretary
Address:
Government Administration Building, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Biography:
Chief Secretary. First Official Member of the Cabinet responsible for the Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs and the Portfolio of the Civil Service.
Mr. McCarthy served as Financial Secretary for twelve years and became Chief Secretary in November 2004.
His career as a civil servant started in the Internal Audit Department in 1974. He was promoted several times, moving on to become Deputy Financial Secretary in 1985. Mr. McCarthy qualified as a CPA in 1987 and then spent a few years on secondment to Ernst and Young. He was appointed Financial Secretary in 1992.
He and wife Alliyah have two daughters.