Stuart Jack

Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack (8 June 1949 – 16 February 2022) was a British diplomat, latterly serving as the Governor of the Cayman Islands from 2005 until 2009.

Education

Educated at Westcliff High School for Boys; and then Merton College, Oxford.

Career

Jack joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1972 after serving with the VSO in the Kingdom of Laos. After joining the Eastern European and Soviet Department, Jack took posts in Tokyo and Moscow. He went on secondment to the Bank of England from 1984 to 1985, and then returning to Tokyo for another four-year posting.

Scouting

Jack was Chief Scout of The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands from October 2006. In his youth, he was involved in Scouting, including time as a Cub Scout.

Offices held

Death

Jack died on 16 February 2022, at the age of 72. A statement was issued by the then Governor Martyn Roper on the 21 February 2022.