Denis Blundell

Sir Denis Blundell GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QSO
12th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office 27 September 1972 (1972-09-27) – 5 October 1977 (1977-10-05)
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Jack Marshall Norman Kirk Hugh Watt (Acting) Bill Rowling Robert Muldoon
Preceded by	The Lord Porritt
Succeeded by	Sir Keith Holyoake
Personal details
Born	(1907-05-29)29 May 1907 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	24 September 1984(1984-09-24) (aged 77) Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Spouse	June Daphne Halligan ​ ​ (m. 1945)​
Relatives	Henry Blundell (great-grandfather)
Profession	Lawyer, diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	New Zealand
Branch/service	2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1939–1944
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	23rd Battalion
Battles/wars	Second World War North African campaign Italian campaign
Awards	Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Sir Edward Denis Blundell, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QSO (29 May 1907 – 24 September 1984) was a New Zealand lawyer, cricketer and diplomat who served as the 12th Governor-General of New Zealand from 1972 to 1977.