Rob Munro
Munro in 2019
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Invercargill
In office
1987–1993
Preceded byNorman Jones
Succeeded byMark Peck
Personal details
Born
Robert John Sutherland Munro

(1946-04-02) 2 April 1946
Dunedin, New Zealand
Political partyNational
ProfessionBarrister and solicitor[1]
Military service
Allegiance New Zealand
Branch/serviceNew Zealand Army
Years of service1964–?
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitRoyal New Zealand Corps of Signals and Royal New Zealand Artillery
Battles/warsVietnam War

Robert John Sutherland Munro (born 2 April 1946) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party, serving as Member of Parliament for Invercargill from 1987 to 1993.

Early life

Munro was born in Dunedin on 2 April 1946.[1]

Military service

Aged 17, Munro enlisted in the New Zealand Army in January 1964.[1] On 13 December 1967, he graduated from the Royal Military College.[2]

In November 1970 with the rank of captain, Munro was posted to General Staff (Intelligence) Section Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force, at Nui Dat in Vietnam.[2] There he was responsible for compiling the enemy order-of-battle, requiring him to analyse the organisation and capability of enemy units.[2] In June 1971, he was given the duties of General Staff Officer Grade Three (Intelligence), in which role he received, prepared and distributed daily intelligence reports, and briefed interrogation teams, aerial reconnaissance pilots, unit commanders and visitors.[2] For his diligent and dedicated performance of those duties, he was mentioned in despatches in March 1972.[2][3]

After returning to New Zealand, Munro served at Defence Headquarters, commanded 161 Battery RNZA in Papakura and later Waiouru Training Depot. He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. After discharge from the NZ Army he worked in Wellington as a lawyer.[1]

In 2019, Munro was presented his mention in despatch award by the governor-general, Dame Patsy Reddy, in a ceremony at Government House, Wellington.[2]

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1987–1990 42nd Invercargill National
1990–1993 43rd Invercargill National

Munro represented the Invercargill electorate in Parliament from 1987, when he replaced Norman Jones to 1993, when he was defeated by Mark Peck.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cenotaph record: Robert John Sutherland Munro". Online Cenotaph. Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mentioned in Despatches ceremony – Wellington: Captain Robert Munro". Government House. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mention in Despatches (m.i.d.) Robert John Sutherland Munro" (PDF). Memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. Ministry for Culture & Heritage. 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 98. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
  5. ↑ 1990 Parliamentary Candidates for the New Zealand National Party by John Stringer (New Zealand National Party, 1990)
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