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'''James John Skinner''' (24 July 1923 – 21 October 2008) was an Irish-born Zambian politician and jurist. He was the first [[Minister of Justice]] of independent [[Zambia]] and the only White member of Zambia's first cabinet.<ref name="Dublin-born lawyer">[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2008/1101/1225321621639.html "Dublin-born lawyer who became first white minister in independent Zambia"] ''The Irish Times'', 1 November 2008</ref> Following his time as a Zambian jurist, Skinner moved to neighbouring [[Malawi]], where he was Chief Justice from 1970 to 1985. His final judicial appointment was as a Social Security Commissioner in England from 1986 to 1996. | '''James John Skinner''' (24 July 1923 – 21 October 2008) was an Irish-born Zambian politician and jurist. He was the first [[Minister of Justice]] of independent [[Zambia]] and the only White member of Zambia's first cabinet.<ref name="Dublin-born lawyer">[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2008/1101/1225321621639.html "Dublin-born lawyer who became first white minister in independent Zambia"] ''The Irish Times'', 1 November 2008</ref> Following his time as a Zambian jurist, Skinner moved to neighbouring [[Malawi]], where he was Chief Justice from 1970 to 1985. His final judicial appointment was as a Social Security Commissioner in England from 1986 to 1996. | ||
