Roy Mason

The Right Honourable The Lord Mason of Barnsley PC DL
Mason in 1978
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In office 14 July 1979 – 24 November 1981
Leader	James Callaghan Michael Foot
Preceded by	John Silkin
Succeeded by	Norman Buchan
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office 4 May 1979 – 14 July 1979
Leader	James Callaghan
Preceded by	Humphrey Atkins
Succeeded by	Brynmor John
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
Minister of Defence for Equipment
In office 7 January 1967 – 6 April 1968
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Office Created
Succeeded by	John Morris
Minister of State for Trade
In office 20 October 1964 – 7 January 1967
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Succeeded by	Joseph Mallalieu
Member of Parliament for Barnsley Central Barnsley (1953–1983)
In office 31 March 1953 – 18 May 1987
Preceded by	Sidney Schofield
Succeeded by	Eric Illsley
Personal details
Born	(1924-04-18)18 April 1924 Royston, England
Died	19 April 2015(2015-04-19) (aged 91) Barnsley, England
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	London School of Economics

Roy Mason, Baron Mason of Barnsley, PC, DL (18 April 1924 – 19 April 2015), was a British Labour Party politician and Cabinet minister who was Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the 1970s.