Sir Alexander MacPherson Fletcher (26 August 1929 - 19 September 2008) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Fletcher was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh North at a by-election in 1973, serving there until 1983, when after boundary changes he became MP for Edinburgh Central. However, at the 1987 general election he lost his seat to future Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling.
Fletcher was Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1979 to 1983, and Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs 1983 to 1985.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Dalkeith |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1973 – 1983 |
constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Robin Cook |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central 1983 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Alistair Darling |