Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie
Life Peerage | |
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Member of Parliament for East Angus South Angus (1979–1983) | |
In office 3 May 1979 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Welsh |
Succeeded by | Andrew Welsh |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Lovat Fraser 29 May 1945 |
Died | 22 June 2013 | (aged 68)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Fiona Macdonald Mair |
Residence(s) | Slade House, Carmyllie |
Alma mater | Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge; Edinburgh |
Profession | Advocate |
Peter Lovat Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie,
Early life and family
Fraser's mother died when he was 12 while living in
In 1969 he married Fiona Murray Mair.[3] The couple had three children: Jane, Jamie and Katie.[4]
Conservative politician
Fraser first stood for Parliament for Aberdeen North in October 1974, but was beaten by Labour's Robert Hughes.
He was elected as a
He was
Lockerbie bombing
During his time as Scotland's senior law officer, he was directly responsible for the conduct of the
Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd, who was chief prosecutor at the Lockerbie trial, reacted by saying: "It was Lord Fraser who, as Lord Advocate, initiated the Lockerbie prosecution. At no stage, then or since, has he conveyed any reservation about any aspect of the prosecution to those who worked on the case, or to anyone in the prosecution service." Boyd asked Lord Fraser to clarify his apparent attack on Gauci by issuing a public statement of explanation.
Later career
Fraser appeared for the United Kingdom in both the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.[7]
Baron Fraser was elected President of the charity Attend[8] (then National Association of Hospital and Community Friends) and held the position from 1989 until his passing in 2013.
From 1992 to 1995 he was Minister of State at the Scottish Office covering Home Affairs and Health. He was then Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry with a responsibility for export promotion and overseas investment with particular emphasis on the oil and gas industry. In 1996 he became Minister for Energy.[7]
In May 2003 First Minister Jack McConnell announced a major public inquiry into the handling of the Scottish Parliament Building project, headed by Lord Fraser. The inquiry heard evidence from architects, civil servants, politicians and the building companies.[9]
In August 2007 he was appointed to the
He was a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights and lived at Regent Terrace in Edinburgh.[11]
He died on 22 June 2013.[12]
References
- ^ "Lockerbie investigator Lord Fraser of Carmyllie dies suddenly at 68 | Dundee & Tayside | News | STV". News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Ex-lord advocate Fraser of Carmyllie in alleged flight row", The Scotsman, 21 December 2006
- ^ "Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, PC 1945-2013". Peerage News. 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Family". Lord Fraser of Carmyllie.
- ^ Clark, William (12 June 1987). "Labour gains raise the Doomsday issue". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "No. 51646". The London Gazette. 15 February 1989. p. 1935.
- ^ a b "Lord Fraser of Carmyllie". The Herald Scotland. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Attend VIPs". Attend.
- ^ Wilson, Brian (24 June 2013). "Lord Fraser of Carmyllie obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Torrance, David (14 June 2013). "Obituary: Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, advocate and politician". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ISBN 1-873644-18-3.
- ^ "Lords Hansard text for 24 Jun 2013 (pt 0001)". Publications.parliament.uk. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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