Tom Macdonald (politician)

Sir Tom Macdonald KCMG
Thomas Macdonald in 1954
High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom
In office March 1961 – May 1968
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Clifton Webb
Succeeded by	Sir Denis Blundell
Minister of Defence
In office 13 December 1949 – 26 September 1957
Prime Minister	Sidney Holland
Preceded by	Fred Jones
Succeeded by	Dean Eyre
Minister of External Affairs
In office 26 November 1954 – 12 December 1957
Prime Minister	Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake
Preceded by	Clifton Webb
Succeeded by	Walter Nash
Minister of Island Territories
In office 26 November 1954 – 12 December 1957
Prime Minister	Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake
Preceded by	Clifton Webb
Succeeded by	John Mathison
Personal details
Born	Thomas Lachlan Macdonald (1898-12-14)14 December 1898 Invercargill, New Zealand
Died	11 April 1980(1980-04-11) (aged 81) Wellington, New Zealand
Political party	National Party
Military service
Allegiance	New Zealand
Branch/service	New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1918–1919 1940–1943
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	First World War Sinai and Palestine campaign Second World War North African campaign

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).