William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1924)

For other New Zealand politicians, see William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1827) and William Fraser (New Zealand politician born 1840).

The Honourable William Fraser QSO

26th Minister of Defence
In office 10 September 1974 – 12 December 1975
Prime Minister	Bill Rowling
Preceded by	Arthur Faulkner
Succeeded by	Allan McCready
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for St Kilda
In office 1957 – 1981
Preceded by	Jim Barnes
Succeeded by	Dr Michael Cullen
Personal details
Born	(1924-07-28)28 July 1924^[1] Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	13 January 2001(2001-01-13) (aged 76) Dunedin, New Zealand
Political party	Labour

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1957–1960	32nd	St Kilda	Labour
1960–1963	33rd	St Kilda	Labour
1963–1966	34th	St Kilda	Labour
1966–1969	35th	St Kilda	Labour
1969–1972	36th	St Kilda	Labour
1972–1975	37th	St Kilda	Labour
1975–1978	38th	St Kilda	Labour
1978–1981	39th	St Kilda	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.^[2] He died in Dunedin in 2001,^[3] and his ashes were buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery.^[4]

References

↑ Europa Publications Limited (1974). The international who's who. Europa Publications. ISBN 9780900362729. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52953. p. 30. June 1992. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
↑ "Cemeteries search: cremation". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
↑ "Cemeteries search: ashes burial". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

Political offices
Preceded by Bill Rowling	Minister of Defence 1974 – 1975	Succeeded by Allan McCready
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by James Barnes	Member of Parliament for St Kilda 1957 – 1981	Succeeded by Dr Michael Cullen

New Zealand Labour Party

Party leaders Names in bold served as prime minister of New Zealand	Harry Holland (1919–33) Michael Joseph Savage (1933–40) Peter Fraser (1940–50) Walter Nash (1950–63) Arnold Nordmeyer (1963–65) Norman Kirk (1965–74) Bill Rowling (1974–83) David Lange (1983–89) Geoffrey Palmer (1989–90) Mike Moore (1990–93) Helen Clark (1993–2008) Phil Goff (2008–11) David Shearer (2011–13) David Cunliffe (2013–14) Andrew Little (2014–present)

Party presidents	James McCombs (1916–17) Andrew Walker (1917–18) Tom Paul (1918–20) Peter Fraser (1920–21) Frederick Cooke (1921–22) Tom Brindle (1922–26) Bob Semple (1926–28) John Archer (1928–29) Jim Thorn (1929–31) Rex Mason (1931–32) Bill Jordan (1932–33) Frank Langstone (1933–34) Tim Armstrong (1934–35) Walter Nash (1935–36) Clyde Carr (1936–37) James Roberts (1937–50) Arnold Nordmeyer (1950–55) Michael Moohan (1955–60) Martyn Finlay (1960–64) Norman Kirk (1964–66) Norman Douglas (1966–70) Bill Rowling (1970–72) Charles Bennett (1972–76) Arthur Faulkner (1976–78) Jim Anderton (1979–84) Margaret Wilson (1984–87) Rex Jones (1987–88) Ruth Dyson (1988–93) Maryan Street (1993–95) Michael Hirschfeld (1995–99) Bob Harvey (1999–2000) Mike Williams (2000–09) Andrew Little (2009–11) Moira Coatsworth (2011–15) Nigel Haworth (2015–present)

Current Members of Parliament Names without electorates are list MPs (List of former MPs)	Leader: Andrew Little Deputy Leader: Annette King (Rongotai) Jacinda Ardern David Clark (Dunedin North) Clayton Cosgrove David Cunliffe (New Lynn) Clare Curran (Dunedin South) Kelvin Davis (Te Tai Tokerau) Ruth Dyson (Port Hills) Kris Faafoi (Mana) Phil Goff (Mount Roskill) Peeni Henare (Tāmaki Makaurau) Chris Hipkins (Rimutaka) Iain Lees-Galloway (Palmerston North) Nanaia Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) Trevor Mallard (Hutt South) Sue Moroney Damien O'Connor (West Coast-Tasman) David Parker Grant Robertson (Wellington Central) Adrian Rurawhe (Te Tai Hauāuru) Jenny Salesa (Manukau East) Carmel Sepuloni (Kelston) David Shearer (Mount Albert) William Sio (Māngere) Rino Tirikatene (Te Tai Tonga) Phil Twyford (Te Atatū) Louisa Wall (Manurewa) Meka Whaitiri (Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) Poto Williams (Christchurch East) Megan Woods (Wigram)

Labour governments	First (1935–49) Second (1957–60) Third (1972–75) Fourth (1984–90) Fifth (1999–2008)

Labour opposition	Holland Nordmeyer Goff Shearer Cunliffe Little

Leadership elections	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1933 1940 1951 1954 1963 1965 1974 1980 1983 1989 1990 1993 2008 2011 2013 2014

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