Rex Mason

The Honourable Rex Mason CMG QC
Mason in 1950
17th Attorney-General
In office 6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949
Prime Minister	Michael Joseph Savage Peter Fraser
Preceded by	George Forbes
Succeeded by	Clifton Webb
In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Jack Marshall
Succeeded by	Ralph Hanan
30th Minister of Justice
In office 6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949
Prime Minister	Michael Joseph Savage Peter Fraser
Preceded by	John Cobbe
Succeeded by	Clifton Webb
In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Jack Marshall
Succeeded by	Ralph Hanan
18th Minister of Health
In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Ralph Hanan
Succeeded by	Norman Shelton
23rd Minister of Education
In office 30 April 1940 – 18 October 1947
Prime Minister	Peter Fraser
Preceded by	Peter Fraser
Succeeded by	Terry McCombs
26th Minister of Native Affairs
In office 7 July 1943 – 19 December 1946
Prime Minister	Peter Fraser
Preceded by	Frank Langstone
Succeeded by	Peter Fraser
10th President of the Labour Party
In office 8 April 1931 – 29 March 1932
Vice President	William Atkinson
Preceded by	Jim Thorn
Succeeded by	Bill Jordan
Personal details
Born	Henry Greathead Rex Mason (1885-06-03)3 June 1885 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	2 April 1975(1975-04-02) (aged 89) Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Dulcia Martina Rockell
Children	4
Alma mater	Victoria University

Henry Greathead Rex Mason CMG QC (3 June 1885 – 2 April 1975) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, and Minister of Native Affairs, and had a significant influence on the direction of the Labour Party. The longest-serving Member of Parliament in New Zealand history, Mason served in Parliament continuously from 1926 to 1966. He is also the only person to serve as an Member of the New Zealand Parliament for over 40 years.^[1]