James Cecil Cocker
Tongan politician
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James Cecil Cocker was a Tongan politician who formerly served as a cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister[1] and Minister of Finance.
Prime MinisterFatafehi Tuʻipelehake
Preceded byMahe Tupouniua
Succeeded byTutoatasi Fakafanua
Born26 July 1939
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 (aged 74) |
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]