Tom Macdonald (politician)

Sir Tom Macdonald
Black and white portrait photo of a man
Thomas Macdonald in 1954
High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom
In office
March 1961 – May 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded bySir Clifton Webb
Succeeded bySir Denis Blundell
Minister of Defence
In office
13 December 1949 – 26 September 1957
Prime MinisterSidney Holland
Preceded byFred Jones
Succeeded byDean Eyre
Minister of External Affairs
In office
26 November 1954 – 12 December 1957
Prime MinisterSidney Holland
Keith Holyoake
Preceded byClifton Webb
Succeeded byWalter Nash
Minister of Island Territories
In office
26 November 1954 – 12 December 1957
Prime MinisterSidney Holland
Keith Holyoake
Preceded byClifton Webb
Succeeded byJohn Mathison
Personal details
Born
Thomas Lachlan Macdonald

(1898-12-14)14 December 1898
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died11 April 1980(1980-04-11) (aged 81)
Wellington, New Zealand
Political partyNational Party
Military service
AllegianceNew Zealand
Branch/serviceNew Zealand Expeditionary Force
Years of service1918–1919
1940–1943
RankCaptain
Battles/wars

Sir Thomas Lachlan Macdonald KCMG (14 December 1898 – 11 April 1980) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He served as Minister of Defence (1949–1957), Minister of External Affairs (1954–1957), and Minister of Island Territories (1955–1957), and was New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1961–1968).