Leslie Munro
Sir Leslie Munro | |
|---|---|
Munro, c. 1957 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Jelicich |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waipa | |
| In office 1963–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Hallyburton Johnstone |
| 14th President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 17 September 1957 – 16 September 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Waithayakon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Habib Malik |
| 3rd Minister from New Zealand in the United States | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Carl Berendsen |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd White (as Chargé d'Affaires) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Knox Munro 26 February 1901 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 February 1974 (aged 72) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Priestley (m. 1927) Muriel Sturt (m. 1931) |
Sir Leslie Knox Munro KCMG KCVO (26 February 1901 – 13 February 1974) was a New Zealand lawyer, journalist, diplomat and politician.