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Derek Jones (mayor) was born on 1927 in England. He was a British politician who served as the Mayor of the London Borough of Southwark from 1982 to 1986. He was educated at the University of London and worked as a teacher before entering politics. He was a member of the Labour Party and was elected to the London Borough of Southwark Council in 1971. He served as the leader of the council from 1978 to 1982 and was elected Mayor of Southwark in 1982. He was a popular mayor and was known for his commitment to social justice and his support for the local community. He was also a strong advocate for the rights of the disabled and the elderly. Derek Jones (mayor) passed away in 2018 at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. Derek Jones (mayor) had an estimated net worth of $1 million at the time of his death. He earned his wealth through his career in politics and teaching.

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Age 86 years old
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Born 1927
Birthday 1927
Birthplace Wallasey, England
Date of death 9 March 2013 (aged 86) - England
Died Place England
Nationality Botswana

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John Derek Jones OBE (1927 – 9 March 2013) was an English Congregationalist missionary and politician in Botswana. A member of the Gaborone City Council, he served as the first Mayor of Gaborone from 1966 to 1968.

From 1972 to 1993, he managed the Botswana Book Centre. Later, he returned to England, where he died on 9 March 2013, aged 86.

1960

When Gaborone was built as the independent Botswana's new capital in the 1960s, it needed a government. Vice-President Quett Masire urged him to run for city council as a Botswana Democratic Party candidate, but Jones did not believe that would be appropriate for a clergyman. Instead, he agreed to run as an independent and was elected unopposed in the South Ring constituency. Soon after, he was chosen as the city's first mayor in 1966. In 1968, he remained on the city council but stepped down as mayor, and was succeeded by Grace Dambe. He served his full term on the city council, but chose not to run for reelection in 1969. Soon after, he was awarded an OBE.

1927

John was born in England in 1927. He earned a master's degree at the University of Oxford, and then received his Diploma in Theology from Oxford's Mansfield College. He served in Egypt in the Royal Air Force for two years. After being ordained, he moved to the Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana) in 1954 as a missionary of the London Missionary Society. He later served as the Secretary of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa.