Malcolm Fraser


Malcolm Fraser
22nd Prime Minister of Australia
In office
11 November 1975 – 11 March 1983
Preceded byGough Whitlam
Succeeded byBob Hawke
Personal details
Born(1930-05-21)21 May 1930[1]
Toorak, Victoria
Died20 March 2015(2015-03-20) (aged 84)
Melbourne, Victoria
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
(1954–2009)
Spouse(s)Tamie Fraser
(m. 1956–2015, his death)
Children4
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford

John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician. He served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia from 11 November 1975 through 11 November 1983. He was also leader of the Liberal Party from 1975 to 1983.

Before being prime minister, Fraser was a member of the Australian Parliament from 1955 through 1983. He served as Minister of Defence from 1966 to 1968 and again from 1969 to 1971 and Minister for Education and Science from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1971 to 1972.

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