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

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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

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he continued his interest in local politics and became President of the Roskill East Ratepayers' Association. He won the

electorate of Roskill in the

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general election, but in

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he was defeated by the

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candidate

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. 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 {{NewZealand-Liberal-politician-stub