Roy Mason

Details

Born:

18 April 1924

Died:

19 April 2015

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Miner

Election occupation:

Export consultant

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary

References

Rush ID:

8884

MNIS ID:

1062

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333700

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

22156

1. MASON, Roy (1924- )

1. Baron Mason of Barnsley

   Life

   1987

1. Barnsley Central

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:	9 June 1983
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1987
   Date of exit:	11 June 1987
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	NUM
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Barnsley

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1953*
   Date of election:	31 March 1953
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	NUM
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1964-1967

   Bd of Trade

2. Minister 1967-1968

   Def Equip

3. Postmaster-General 1968

4. Minister of Fuel and Power 1968-1969

5. President of the Board of Trade 1969-1970

6. Secretary of State for Defence 1974-1976

7. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1976-1979

1. London School of Economics and Political Science

   Did not graduate

   pt course

1. Unknown (Elementary)

1. Sowden, Marjorie

   Year: 1945

   Notes: 2 daughters

1. Labour Party Member

1. National Union of Mineworkers Member

2. National Union of Mineworkers Sponsored by