Hugh Edwin Munroe OBE (May 31, 1878 – March 12, 1947) was the fifth lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan during the Great Depression.

He served in World War I as a lieutenant colonel and was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire[1] for his military service.

He returned to Saskatchewan after the war and resumed his medical practice and political activity.

In the midst of the economic crisis, Munroe used his office to raise money for relief projects and charity.

Nevertheless, many Canadians viewed the ceremonial office as a frivolity and excess during times of hardship and there was a movement to abolish the position.