Introduction
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. He was defeated by Edward Walter in 1925.
He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 11 June 1930 and served for one seven-year term. 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).
In 1935, Masters was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. In the 1953 Coronation Honours he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for public services. He died in 1967.