Ben Joseph Jones (August 5, 1924 – February 10, 2005) was a Grenadian politician. He was a lawyer before being elected to Parliament as a member of the New National Party in 1984. In 1984 he began serving as foreign minister in the government of his party's leader, Herbert Blaize. When Blaize died in December 1989, Jones became prime minister of Grenada. He served until March 1990, when his party lost elections. He also gave up his position as foreign minister at that time, but was reappointed later that year. Though his party was out of power, Jones continued serving as foreign minister until 1991.
| Preceded by Herbert Blaize |
Prime Minister of Grenada 9 December 1989 – 16 March 1990 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Brathwaite |
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| Name | Jones, Ben |
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| Date of birth | August 5, 1924 |
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| Date of death | February 10, 2005 |
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