John Allen Fraser
Canadian politician (1931–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Allen Fraser PC OC OBC CD KC (December 15, 1931 – April 7, 2024) was a Canadian politician who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1986 to 1994. He also served as Canada's Minister of the Environment, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Ambassador to the United Nations for the Environment.
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John Allen Fraser | |
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32nd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
In office September 30, 1986 – January 16, 1994 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Jeanne Sauvé Ray Hnatyshyn |
Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney Kim Campbell |
Preceded by | John Bosley |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Parent |
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans | |
In office September 17, 1984 – September 23, 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Brian Mulroney |
Preceded by | Herb Breau |
Succeeded by | Erik Nielsen (interim) |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | |
Prime Minister | Joe Clark |
Preceded by | Leonard Marchand |
Succeeded by | John Roberts |
Member of Parliament for Vancouver South | |
In office October 30, 1972 – October 25, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Laing |
Succeeded by | Herb Dhaliwal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-12-15)December 15, 1931 Yokohama, Empire of Japan |
Died | April 7, 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 92) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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