Terry McCombs

The Honourable Sir Terry McCombs OBE ED
McCombs, c. 1950
15th High Commissioner from New Zealand to the United Kingdom
In office 15 March 1973 – 22 March 1975
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Merwyn Norrish
Succeeded by	Hugh Watt
24th Minister of Education
In office 18 October 1947 – 13 December 1949
Prime Minister	Peter Fraser
Preceded by	Rex Mason
Succeeded by	Ronald Algie
6th Minister for Science and Industrial Research
In office 18 October 1947 – 13 December 1949
Prime Minister	Peter Fraser
Preceded by	Arnold Nordmeyer
Succeeded by	Keith Holyoake
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Lyttelton
In office 24 July 1935 – 1 September 1951
Preceded by	Elizabeth McCombs
Succeeded by	Harry Lake
Personal details
Born	(1905-09-05)5 September 1905 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	6 November 1982(1982-11-06) (aged 77) Kawakawa, New Zealand
Political party	Labour
Spouses	Beryl Lavinia Butterick ​ ​ (m. 1935; died 1952)​ Christina Mary Tulloch ​ ​ (m. 1955⁠–⁠1982)​
Relations	James McCombs (father) Elizabeth McCombs (mother) Christina Henderson (aunt) Stella Henderson (aunt)
Children	5
Alma mater	Canterbury University College
Profession	School teacher and headmaster

Sir Terence Henderson McCombs OBE ED (5 September 1905 – 6 November 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, a High Commissioner, and the first principal of Cashmere High School.