Malcolm Fraser | |
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| 22ndPrime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 11 November 1975 – 11 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Gough Whitlam |
| Succeeded by | Bob Hawke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-05-21)21 May 1930[1] Toorak,Victoria |
| Died | 20 March 2015(2015-03-20) (aged 84) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia (1954–2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Tamie Fraser (m. 1956–2015, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
John Malcolm FraserAC,CH,GCL,PC (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was anAustralian politician. He served as the 22ndPrime Minister of Australia from 11 November 1975 through 11 November 1983. He was also leader of theLiberal Party from 1975 to 1983.
Before being prime minister, Fraser was a member of theAustralian Parliament from 1955 through 1983. He served asMinister of Defence from 1966 to 1968 and again from 1969 to 1971 andMinister for Education and Science from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1971 to 1972.
Fraser was born inToorak,Victoria.[1] He studied atMagdalen College, Oxford. He married Tamie Beggs in 1956.
As leader of theLiberal Party, he became Prime Minister in November, 1975 whenGovernor-General,Sir John Kerr, dismissedGough Whitlam. At this point he was only temporary Prime Minister. He won the election held in December, 1975. He won two more elections in 1977 and 1980 before losing toBob Hawke in 1983. Fraser married Tamara (Tamie) Beggs in 1956 and the couple have remained married ever since.[2]
His government stopped some of the changes made by the Whitlam government. They also reduced government spending to stop money becoming less valuable. He also supported efforts to abolish racism inSouth Africa, the boycott of theMoscow Olympics and more immigration from Asian countries.[3]
He has criticised the prime ministership ofJohn Howard who had been his Treasurer from 1977 to 1983.
On 20 March 2015, his office announced that Fraser had died in the early hours of the morning, noting that he had suffered a brief illness inMelbourne, Victoria, aged 84.[4][5]
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