Les Gleadell

Leslie Gleadell
Governor of the Falkland Islands
Acting
In office
September 1966  October 1966
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byCosmo Haskard
Succeeded byCosmo Haskard
Personal details
Born(1921-01-14)14 January 1921
Doctor's Creek, Fox Bay, Falkland Islands
Died13 June 2009(2009-06-13) (aged 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
Spouses
  • Mildred Lees
    (m. 1951)
  • Vera Beal
    (m. 1961)
Children
  • Graham
  • Lois
  • Stephen
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceFalkland Islands Defence Force

Leslie Charles Gleadell OBE, JP (14 January 1921 – 13 June 2009) was a Falkland Islands civil servant who served in various roles for the Falkland Islands Government including as acting Governor during the Aerolineas Argentinas hijacking incident in 1966, for which he is best remembered.