Terry McCombs

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.

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
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byMerwyn Norrish
Succeeded byHugh Watt
24th Minister of Education
In office
18 October 1947 – 13 December 1949
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byRex Mason
Succeeded byRonald Algie
6th Minister for Science and Industrial Research
In office
18 October 1947 – 13 December 1949
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byArnold Nordmeyer
Succeeded byKeith Holyoake
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Lyttelton
In office
24 July 1935 – 1 September 1951
Preceded byElizabeth McCombs
Succeeded byHarry Lake
Personal details
Born(1905-09-05)5 September 1905
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died6 November 1982(1982-11-06) (aged 77)
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouses
Beryl Lavinia Butterick
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(m. 1935; died 1952)​
    Christina Mary Tulloch
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    (m. 1955⁠–⁠1982)​
    RelationsJames McCombs (father)
    Elizabeth McCombs (mother)
    Christina Henderson (aunt)
    Stella Henderson (aunt)
    Children5
    Alma materCanterbury University College
    ProfessionSchool teacher and headmaster
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