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 Right Honourable

The Lord Mason of Barnsley

PC
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979
Prime MinisterJames Callaghan
Preceded byMerlyn Rees
Succeeded byHumphrey Atkins
Secretary of State for Defence
In office
4 March 1974 – 10 September 1976
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
James Callaghan
Preceded byIan Gilmour
Succeeded byFred Mulley
President of the Board of Trade
In office
6 October 1969 – 19 June 1970
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byAnthony Crosland
Succeeded byMichael Noble
Minister of Power
In office
1 July 1968 – 6 October 1969
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byRay Gunter
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Postmaster General
In office
6 April 1968 – 1 July 1968
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byEdward Short
Succeeded byJohn Stonehouse
Member of Parliament
for Barnsley Central
In office
9 June 1983 – 11 June 1987
Preceded byConstituency Created
Succeeded byEric Illsley
Member of Parliament
for Barnsley
In office
31 March 1953 – 9 June 1983
Preceded bySidney Schofield
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Personal details
Born(1924-04-18)18 April 1924
Royston, United Kingdom
Died20 April 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 91)
Political partyLabour

References
  1. "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


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