Charles Washington Misick was born in Bottle Creek North Caicos; he is the eldest son of the Charles Misick (deceased) and Mary Misick. Given the name, Washington, he was destined to be an active person who took on leadership roles.
He attended the Government all aged School in Bottle Creek now the Adelaide Oemler Primary School under the tutelage of Head Master, Raymond E. Gardiner, now deceased, who is regarded as perhaps one of the greatest teachers in the Caicos Islands.
After leaving Primary School, he joined the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force for a brief period after which, he attended the College of Arts Science & Technology now the University of Technology in Jamaica earning a Diploma in Business Administration with an Accounting Major. He also became a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians in the UK. He holds a Leadership Certificate from the Kennedy School of Government from Harvard University in the USA.
Mr. Misick has served in the following capacities in the Business Community in the TCI: Chairman of Prestigious Properties (1995) Ltd. Coopers & Lybrand – Chartered Accountants Jamaica 1974-1977; Past President of the Turks & Caicos Real Estate Association; Past President of the Turks and Caicos Chamber of Commerce and Member of the Consultancy Group on the 1981 Companies Ordinance. He was also the Governor’s Appointed Member of the Legislative Council, 1988.
He became Chief Minister in 1992, serving as Minister for Economic Development, Physical Planning, Finance and Tourism. He served as Leader of the Opposition until 2003 and also distinguished himself by serving as Joint President of the local branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. He is a Justice of the Peace. He attends the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is married to Trina McKay and is the proud father of six children.
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