Roy Mason
Roy Mason, Baron Mason of Barnsley, PC (18 April 1924[1] – 20 April 2015), was a British Labour politician and former Cabinet minister. He was Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the late 1970s.
The Lord Mason of Barnsley | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Merlyn Rees |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey Atkins |
| Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 10 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Ian Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | Fred Mulley |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 6 October 1969 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Anthony Crosland |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noble |
| Minister of Power | |
| In office 1 July 1968 – 6 October 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Ray Gunter |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 6 April 1968 – 1 July 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Edward Short |
| Succeeded by | John Stonehouse |
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley Central | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 11 June 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Eric Illsley |
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley | |
| In office 31 March 1953 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Schofield |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1924 Royston, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 April 2015 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Labour |
References
- ↑ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Lord Mason of Barnsley, former Labour Government Minister, 88