George Charles Munns (1877–1954) was a
United Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Biography
Early life and career
George Munns was born in England in 1877 and later emigrated to New Zealand in 1892. He then took an interest in the mining business and became the chairman of directors of the Maoriland Mining Company.
Political career
For seven years Munns was a member of the
Gisborne Borough Council, including three years as the chairman of the council's works committee, an later he was a member of the Gisborne School Committee. After moving to Auckland he continued his interest in local politics and became President of the Roskill East Ratepayers' Association.
He won the Auckland electorate of
Roskill in the
1928
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general election, but in
1931
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he was defeated by the
Labour candidate
Arthur Shapton Richards. In 1930 he became his party's senior
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, serving in that capacity until his defeat.
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1877 births
1954 deaths
New Zealand Liberal Party MPs
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates
Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election
British emigrants to New Zealand
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