Denis Blundell

Sir Denis Blundell
12th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
27 September 1972 (1972-09-27) – 5 October 1977 (1977-10-05)
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Lord Porritt
Succeeded bySir Keith Holyoake
Personal details
Born(1907-05-29)29 May 1907
Wellington, New Zealand
Died24 September 1984(1984-09-24) (aged 77)
Townsville, Queensland,
Australia
Spouse
(m. 1945)
RelativesHenry Blundell
(great-grandfather)
ProfessionLawyer, diplomat
Military service
AllegianceNew Zealand
Branch/service2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Years of service1939–1944
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands23rd Battalion
Battles/wars
AwardsOfficer 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.