Sir Terry McCombs | |
|---|---|
 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 | 5 September 1905 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 6 November 1982 (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.