Derek Jones (mayor)
Derek Jones | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Gaborone | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Grace Dambe |
| Member of the Gaborone City Council for South Ring | |
| In office 1965/66–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1927 Wallasey, England |
| Died | 9 March 2013 (aged 86) England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom Botswana |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Ann Talbert
(m. 1954–2002) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (MA) Mansfield College, Oxford (Dip.Th.) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 2 years |
John Derek Jones OBE (12 April 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.