Sir Robert Lindsay Munro (2 April 1907 – 12 July 1995) was a New Zealand-born lawyer who held several prominent positions in Fiji, including being the first chairman of the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation and the first President of the Senate.
Munro was born in New Zealand, one of four brothers and a direct descendant of John Knox.
[4] In 1953 the Fiji Broadcasting Commission was established, with Munro as its first chairman, a role he held until 1961.
In this role, he spent nine years as Regional Vice-President of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.
[1] At independence in 1970, a Senate was established and Munro was appointed as its first president by Prime Minister Kamisese Mara.