Les Bury

The Honourable Les Bury CMG
Bury in 1971
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 22 March 1971 – 2 August 1971
Prime Minister	William McMahon
Preceded by	William McMahon
Succeeded by	Nigel Bowen
Treasurer of Australia
In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971
Prime Minister	John Gorton
Preceded by	William McMahon
Succeeded by	Billy Snedden
Minister for Labour and National Service
In office 26 January 1966 – 12 November 1969
Prime Minister	Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton
Preceded by	William McMahon
Succeeded by	Billy Snedden
Minister for Housing
In office 18 December 1963 – 26 January 1966
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Succeeded by	Annabelle Rankin
Minister for Air
In office 22 December 1961 – 27 July 1962
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Harrie Wade
Succeeded by	David Fairbairn
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth
In office 8 December 1956 – 11 April 1974
Preceded by	Eric Harrison
Succeeded by	Robert Ellicott
Personal details
Born	(1913-02-25)25 February 1913 Willesden, London, England, United Kingdom
Died	7 September 1986(1986-09-07) (aged 73) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Ann Weigall ​ (m. 1940)​
Alma mater	Queens' College, Cambridge

Leslie Harry Ernest Bury CMG (25 February 1913 – 7 September 1986) was an Australian politician and economist. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives between 1956 and 1974, representing the Division of Wentworth. He held ministerial office in Coalition governments for nearly a decade, serving as Minister for Air (1961–1962), Housing (1963–1966), Labour and National Service (1966–1969), Treasurer (1969–1971) and Foreign Affairs (1971).