James George Haskins (born 1914, died 1990)[1] was a Rhodesian-born politician and businessman from Botswana.
James Haskins | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| President | Seretse Khama |
| Preceded by | Quett Masire |
| Succeeded by | Quett Masire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
| Died | 1990 (aged 75–76) Botswana |
| Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
Haskins was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. His father was James Haskins from Bristol who ran coffee business in the Tati Concessions Land and later a trading store chain headquartered in Francistown.[1] Haskins founded the Francistown Chamber of Commerce.[2]
Haskins entered politics in 1948 as a member of the European Advisory Council. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Bechuanaland between 1961 and 1964. He was a member of the Bechuanaland Democratic Party.[1]
Haskins could be considered a spokesperson of the white community in Botswana and an advocate for Botswana's independence. In 1966, he became a member of National Assembly of Botswana. The same year he joined cabinet and held offices of minister of commerce, industry and water affairs, and later minister of finance,[3] of agriculture, and communications. In 1979 Haskins retired from the cabinet and returned to family trading business.[1]
From 1979 to 1989, he served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ramsay, Jeff; Morton, Barry; Morton, Fred (1996). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-3143-8.
- ^ "Standing on Shoulders of Great Giants". CEE Bulletin. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "About Us - Ministry of Finance". www.finance.gov.bw. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Speakers of Parliament". Parliament of Botswana. 27 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009.
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