Roy Mason
British politician (1924-2015)
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 | |
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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 | Royston, United Kingdom | 18 April 1924
Died | 20 April 2015 | (aged 91)
Political party | Labour |
References
change- ↑ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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