Joseph Simpson (politician)
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Sir Joseph Trevor Simpson KBE
(born 1908) was a Uganda
n politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Cabinet of Uganda
.
Simpson, originally of British
nationality, was educated at Ardingly College
, West Sussex, England, and first saw service in East Africa with the Vacuum Oil Company
in Kenya
. In 1941 he was elected President of the Uganda Chamber of Commerce, and was re-elected in 1946 and 1950. He became a member of Uganda Legislative Council (1950-1958), the Uganda Executive Council (1952-1955), and a member of the East African Central Legislative Assembly (1957-1960) and (1962-1963). He was Chairman of the Uganda Development Corporation
(1952-1964) while director of 37 companies in East Africa, including Chairman of East African Airways
(1958-73).
Following Ugandan independence in 1962, Simpson was elected a Member of Parliament for North East Kyagwe, and served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Ugandan Cabinet
from 1962-1963. He resigned his seat in Parliament in 1964.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 1908) was a Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Cabinet of Uganda
Politics of Uganda
Uganda is a presidential republic, in which the President of Uganda is both head of state and head of government; there is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly...
.
Simpson, originally of British
Great Britain
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nationality, was educated at Ardingly College
Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1858 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present...
, West Sussex, England, and first saw service in East Africa with the Vacuum Oil Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for their Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with Socony Oil to form Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, and is now a part of ExxonMobil.-History:...
in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. In 1941 he was elected President of the Uganda Chamber of Commerce, and was re-elected in 1946 and 1950. He became a member of Uganda Legislative Council (1950-1958), the Uganda Executive Council (1952-1955), and a member of the East African Central Legislative Assembly (1957-1960) and (1962-1963). He was Chairman of the Uganda Development Corporation
Uganda Development Corporation
The Uganda Development Corporation is a government-controlled organisation in the East African state of Uganda. Formed in 1952, it had some success in promoting Ugandan industrial development, and was swelled with the addition of newly nationalised industries in the early 1970s...
(1952-1964) while director of 37 companies in East Africa, including Chairman of East African Airways
East African Airways
East African Airways Corp. was an airline jointly run by three countries in East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania; and Uganda, which were then part of an East African Community. The airline was headquartered in the Sadler House in Nairobi, Kenya...
(1958-73).
Following Ugandan independence in 1962, Simpson was elected a Member of Parliament for North East Kyagwe, and served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the first Ugandan Cabinet
Politics of Uganda
Uganda is a presidential republic, in which the President of Uganda is both head of state and head of government; there is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly...
from 1962-1963. He resigned his seat in Parliament in 1964.