William Lambert Young CMG (13 November 1913 – 14 July 2009) was a New Zealand politician representing the National Party.

[2] From 1941 to 1943 he served in World War II with the 2nd New Zealand Division[3] in North Africa, and was invalided home after the workshop section in Egypt was bombed.

[1] He then resumed work at Murray Roberts Company Limited until 1946, then music retailer Beggs (1946–1956), and was general manager of manufacturer/retailer Radio Corporation of New Zealand (1956–1966).

[4] Young lost his seat in 1981, and was then appointed on the recommendation of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon to the post of New Zealand High Commissioner to Great Britain, and Nigeria, and Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

Wellington newspaper The Evening Post editorialised at the time that the appointment was "out- of-the-blue" but popular and he became known as capable and affable in the role.

His main focus was assisting New Zealand trade emissaries as they argued for continued access to British markets for agricultural products following a European Commission proposal to slash the butter quota.

Rosemary Young (later Young-Rouse after marrying Michael Rouse) was a member of the Wellington City Council from 1974 to 1987 when she resigned mid-term after relocating to Auckland.