Derrick McKoy

The Honourable
Derrick McKoy
CD KC JP
Attorney General of Jamaica
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 January 2022
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness
Preceded byMarlene Malahoo Forte
Personal details
Born (1951-10-03) 3 October 1951 (age 73)
NationalityJamaican
Alma mater

Derrick Vincent McKoy (born 3 October 1951) is the Attorney General of Jamaica. McKoy was appointed to the post on 11 January 2022 by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.[1][2]

McKoy was previously a commissioner of Jamaica's anti-corruption body the Integrity Commission until he resigned in January 2020.[3] He also has served as contractor general for Jamaica. He was a founding member of the Jamaica Chapter of Transparency International (TI), a member of the executive committee and its first secretary.[4]  

He has lectured at the Mona School of Business, the University of International Relations, the Norman Manley Law School, Barry University’s Andreas School of Business, and Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga School of Business. He has also published in the areas of competition law, constitutional law, corruption, labour law, public management, governance, and the law of computers. He was made Queen's Counsel (QC) in May 2022.[5]

  1. ^ Office of the Prime Minister (10 January 2022). "Dr. Derrick McKoy Appointed As Attorney General". Jamaica Information Service. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Dr Derrick McKoy appointed Attorney General". The Gleaner. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Another Integrity Commissioner resigns". The Gleaner. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Sixteen inducted into Hall of Fame as Munro College celebrates 160 years". Jamaica Observer. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Dr Derrick McKoy, CD, JP". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 26 January 2023.