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 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	(1924-04-18)18 April 1924 Royston, United Kingdom
Died	20 April 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 91)
Political party	Labour