Robert Masters
| The Honourable Robert Masters CMG | |
|---|---|
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| 20th Minister of Education | |
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In office 22 September 1931 – 22 November 1934 | |
| Prime Minister | George Forbes |
| Preceded by | Harry Atmore |
| Succeeded by | Sydney George Smith |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Stratford | |
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In office 17 December 1919 – 4 November 1925 | |
| Preceded by | John Bird Hine |
| Succeeded by | Edward Walter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1879 |
| Died | 29 June 1967 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Robert Masters CMG (15 June 1879 – 29 June 1967) was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party, and a cabinet minister.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1919–1920 | 20th | Stratford | Liberal | |
| 1920–1922 | 20th | Stratford | Liberal | |
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Stratford | Liberal | |
Masters was born in 1879. He represented the Taranaki electorate of Stratford from 1919; though the result was declared void in the following year, he won the subsequent 1920 by-election.[1] He was defeated by Edward Walter in 1925.[2]
He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 11 June 1930 and served for one seven-year term.[3] In the Forbes Ministry, he was a Member of the Executive Council without portfolio (1930–1931). In the United/Reform Coalition, he was Minister of Education (1931–1934), and Minister of Industries and Commerce (1931–1935).[4]
In 1935, Masters was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[5] In the 1953 Coronation Honours he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for public services.[6] He died in 1967.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 219.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 243.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 159.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 81.
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39866. pp. 3003–3006. 26 May 1953. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Bird Hine |
Member of Parliament for Stratford 1919–1925 |
Succeeded by Edward Walter |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Harry Atmore |
Minister of Education 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by Sydney Smith |