Rex Mason

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.

This article is about a New Zealand politician. For the comic character of the same name, see Metamorpho.

The Honourable
Rex Mason
CMG QC
Mason in 1950
17th Attorney-General
In office
6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949
Prime MinisterMichael Joseph Savage
Peter Fraser
Preceded byGeorge Forbes
Succeeded byClifton Webb
In office
12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byJack Marshall
Succeeded byRalph Hanan
30th Minister of Justice
In office
6 December 1935 – 13 December 1949
Prime MinisterMichael Joseph Savage
Peter Fraser
Preceded byJohn Cobbe
Succeeded byClifton Webb
In office
12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byJack Marshall
Succeeded byRalph Hanan
18th Minister of Health
In office
12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byRalph Hanan
Succeeded byNorman Shelton
23rd Minister of Education
In office
30 April 1940 – 18 October 1947
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byPeter Fraser
Succeeded byTerry McCombs
26th Minister of Native Affairs
In office
7 July 1943 – 19 December 1946
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byFrank Langstone
Succeeded byPeter Fraser
10th President of the Labour Party
In office
8 April 1931 – 29 March 1932
Vice PresidentWilliam Atkinson
Preceded byJim Thorn
Succeeded byBill Jordan
Personal details
Born
Henry Greathead Rex Mason

(1885-06-03)3 June 1885
Wellington, New Zealand
Died2 April 1975(1975-04-02) (aged 89)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseDulcia Martina Rockell
Children4
Alma materVictoria University
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