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Peter Leitch (businessman) New Zealand businessman

Sir Peter Charles Leitch, also known as The Mad Butcher, is a New Zealand businessman. Although well known in New Zealand for the chain of butcheries he founded and is currently the brand ambassador of, Leitch is arguably just as well known for his charity, fundraising work and his promotion of rugby league.

Peter John Leitch is a Canadian jazz guitarist.

Peter Leitch (VC) Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Peter Leitch VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Donovan Leitch (actor) British actor

Donovan Jerome Leitch is an English-born American actor, singer and former model. He is the son of the singer-songwriter Donovan and the brother of actress Ione Skye. He was a member of the hard rock band Camp Freddy, and was a founding member of neo-glam group Nancy Boy along with Jason Nesmith, the son of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.

The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year.

<i>Whats Bin Did and Whats Bin Hid</i> 1965 studio album by Donovan

What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid is the debut album from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK four days after his nineteenth birthday on 14 May 1965, through Pye Records. Terry Kennedy, Peter Eden, and Geoff Stephens produced the album. The album was released in the US as Catch the Wind on Hickory Records in June 1965. Hickory Records changed the title to match that of Donovan's debut single.

<i>Fairytale</i> (album) 1965 studio album by Donovan

Fairytale is the second album from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was first released in the UK on 22 October 1965 through Pye Records. The US version of Fairytale was released by Hickory Records in November 1965 with a slightly different set of songs. Peter Eden and Geoff Stephens produced the album.

Peter Smith may refer to:

The Walton Park Branch was located in Otago, New Zealand and operated from 1874 until 1957, except for the first section, which survived until 1980. It was adjacent to the Fernhill Branch and was, in the words of David Leitch and Brian Scott, essentially "an industrial service siding rejoicing in the status of a branch line."

William F. "Will" Leitch is a writer and the founding editor of the Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin. Leitch is a national correspondent for MLB.com, a contributing editor at New York, critic at Grierson & Leitch, contributor to The New York Times, GQ, Fast Company and Slate; and has published four books, Catch, a novel, Life as a Loser, a memoir, God Save The Fan, a book of sports essays, and Are We Winning?, a book about fatherhood and baseball.

Peter, Pete or Petey Williams may refer to:

The Peter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy is a rugby league challenge trophy that is contested when the New Zealand national rugby league team play a pacific island side. The trophy is named after Peter Leitch.

AJ Leitch-Smith professional footballer

A-Jay Leitch-Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Morecambe.

Kellie Leitch Canadian politician

Khristinn Kellie Leitch FRCSC is a Conservative MP in the House of Commons of Canada and former surgeon. She was first elected in 2011, succeeding Member of Parliament Helena Guergis who was dismissed from the Conservative Party caucus. Following her election, Leitch was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. On July 15, 2013, Prime Minister Harper named Leitch Minister of Labour and Minister for the Status of Women. She served in Cabinet until the defeat of the Conservative government in the 2015 federal election. Leitch ran in the 2017 contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party. On January 23, 2018, Leitch announced that she would not be seeking re-election for the 43rd Canadian federal election and would return to being a full-time surgeon.

Clarence Mervin "Merv" Leitch was a former lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1982 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During his time in office he served numerous cabinet portfolios in the government of Peter Lougheed.

Dr Harry Leitch is a stem cell biologist and group leader at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, and a Scottish international squash player.

Peter Fenwick may refer to:

Michael Leitch Japan rugby union player

Michael Leitch is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Japanese national team.

William Douglas Leitch, born in Hobart to Scottish immigrants John Leitch and Jean McCrone, was a Tasmanian footballer, businessman and sports administrator. Leitch was an employee and later board of directors member of Henry Jones's IXL jam manufacturing business; taking his first job at the company at the age of only ten and working there until his death, he gave almost seventy years continuous service.

William Leitch or Will Leitch or Bill Leitch may refer to:

Duality is an album by guitarist Peter Leitch and pianist John Hicks that was recorded in 1994.