Background
BENJAMIN, JOHN was born on December 10, 1945 in St. Kitts, West Indies.
BENJAMIN, JOHN was born on December 10, 1945 in St. Kitts, West Indies.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, Warwick University, Warwickshire, England, 1977.
Youth officer St. Basil Church Center, Birmingham, England, 1969-1971. Founder, director Haranbee Project, 1971-1974. Social/legal community worker Handsworth Law Center, 1977-1978.
Director race relations Borough Ealing, London, 1978-1979. Member crowne council Government of St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Kitts, 1981-1983. Private practice Anguilla, since 1983.
Appointed additional magistrate by chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, since 1989.
Chap ter, "Legal Aspects of doing Business in Latin America on St Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla". Booklet, Doing Business in Anquilla, pub lished 1987. Crown Counsel, St. Kitts and Nevis, 1981-1983 Acted Magistrate periodically, Anguilla, B.W.I., 1983-1985.Ap pointed Commissioner of Oaths, 1984. Notary Public, 1986. Addi tional Magistrate, since 1987. Past President, Rotary International Anguilla.President, Anguilla Chamber of Commerce, 1987-1988.
Fellow Royal Institute Arbitration. Member St. Kitts Bar Association, Commonwealth Lawyers Association, International Tax Planning Association, International Bar Association, Anguillar Bar Association (president 1987-1990), Decs Bar Association, Rotary International (president Anguilla 1986-1987), Anguilla Football Association (president since 1989), Anguilla Chamber of Commerce (president 1989-1990, business person of year).
Son of Thomas and Clemence (Brooks) B. Divorced January 1985. Children: Mwalinu, Danielle, Busiso.