James Cecil Cocker was a Tongan politician who formerly served as a cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister[1] and Minister of Finance.
James Cecil Cocker | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1982–1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Fatafehi Tuʻipelehake |
| Preceded by | Mahe Tupouniua |
| Succeeded by | Tutoatasi Fakafanua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1939 |
| Died | May 2014 |
Cocker was born on 26 July 1939 in Nuku'alofa.[2] He got a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1963.[2]
Cocker was appointed into the cabinet as the Minister of Finance in 1982, and served until 1991.[3] In October 2001, King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV appointed him as the Deputy Prime Minister. Cocker was described as one of king's friends.[4]
Cocker served as a director in the National Reserve Bank of Tonga from November 2013 and May 2014, when he died.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tonga | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org.
- ^ a b "Men of Achievement". Melrose Press. 1983.
- ^ "Former Ministers | Ministry of Finance and National Planning". August 31, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "COUNTRY REPORT December 2001" (PDF). The Economist Intelligence Unit.
- ^ "Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2014" (PDF). Reserve Bank of Tonga.