William Fraser (New Zealand politician, born 1924)
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The Honourable William Fraser QSO |
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| 26th Minister of Defence | |
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In office 10 September 1974 – 12 December 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | Arthur Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | Allan McCready |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for St Kilda |
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In office 1957 – 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Dr Michael Cullen |
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28 July 1924 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 January 2001 (aged 76) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
William Alex Fraser QSO (28 July 1924 – 13 January 2001) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
He represented the Dunedin electorate of St Kilda from 1957 to 1981, when he retired.
He was a Cabinet Minister, and was Minister of Defence from 1974 to 1975 in the Third Labour Government.
In the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours Fraser was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. He died in Dunedin in 2001, and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.
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