William Kerr Fraser
British civil servant (1929–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Kerr Fraser GCB (18 March 1929 – 13 September 2018)[2] was a British civil servant, who served as Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Office, and as Principal and later Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.
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William Fraser | |
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Chancellor of the University of Glasgow | |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Preceded by | Sir Alexander Cairncross |
Succeeded by | Sir Kenneth Calman |
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow | |
In office 1988–1995 | |
Preceded by | Sir Alwyn Williams |
Succeeded by | Sir Graeme Davies |
Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Office | |
In office 1978–1988 | |
Preceded by | Sir Nicholas Morrison |
Succeeded by | Sir Russell Hillhouse |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-03-18)18 March 1929 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 13 September 2018(2018-09-13) (aged 89) |
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Profession | Civil servant |
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