Background
Lewis, James O'Neil was born on August 4, 1919 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Lewis, James O'Neil was born on August 4, 1919 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Bachelor of Commerce, London University. B.Letters, Oxford University. Doctor Economic Science, University Amsterdam.
Journalist, until 1950. Assistant to economic advisor Trinidad and Tobago, 1950-1952. On staff West Indies Commission, London, 1956-1957.
Acting economic adviser Trinidad and Tobago, 1958. Deputy secretary Ministry of Finance, 1959. Permanent secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, 1961.
Personal representative Prime Minister to European Economic Community, Brussels, 1963. Permanent secretary Ministry of Financial and Civil Service, 1963. High commissioner designate United Kingdom, 1964.
Chairman working party on The role and status of the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Service in Age of Independence Trinidad and Tobago, 1964. Member Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago, 1965-1973. Ambassador Belgium and European Economic Community, 1973-1982, Romania and Yugoslavia, 1975-1982.
Ambassador to United States of America and Organization American States and United Mexican States, since 1983.
Married Jeanne Winter, 1945. 6 children.