Ben Jones | |
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| Prime Minister of Grenada | |
| In office 20 December 1989 – 16 March 1990 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Paul Scoon |
| Preceded by | Herbert Blaize |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Brathwaite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1924[1] Carriere, Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada |
| Died | 10 February 2005 (aged 80) Carriere, Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada |
| Political party | New National Party |
Ben Joseph Jones (5 August 1924 – 10 February 2005) was a Grenadian politician. He was a lawyer before being elected to Parliament as a member of the New National Party in 1984. In 1984 he began serving as foreign minister in the government of his party's leader, Herbert Blaize. When Blaize died in December 1989, Jones became prime minister of Grenada.[2][3] He served until March 1990, when his party lost elections. He also gave up his position as foreign minister at that time, but was reappointed later that year. Though his party was out of power, Jones continued serving as foreign minister until 1991.
- ^ Sir Paul Scoon (2003). Survival for Service: My Experiences as Governor General of Grenada. Macmillan Caribbean. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-333-97064-5.
- ^ Grenada profile, BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean.
- ^ ""Biography Ben Joseph Jones", Government of Grenada website". Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2013.