Russell Gordon Fraser | |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1934 |
Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Residence: | West Vancouver |
Constituency Am: | Vancouver South |
Assembly: | British Columbia Legislative |
Term Start: | May 5, 1983 |
Term End: | October 17, 1991 |
Predecessor: | Peter Hyndman |
Successor: | Riding Abolished |
Alongside: | Stephen Rogers |
Party: | Social Credit Party of British Columbia |
Profession: | Engineer, Politician |
Spouse: | Jone Fraser |
Russell Gordon Fraser (March 1, 1934 – May 23, 2024) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Vancouver South.
Fraser served as Attorney General of British Columbia from 1990 to 1991.[1] After Premier Bill Vander Zalm's resignation in 1991, he was considered for interim leader of the party (and thus premier), but lost the caucus vote to Rita Johnston by 21–17.[2] During his time in the Legislature, he also served as Minister of Post-Secondary Education (1986) and Solicitor General of British Columbia (1989 to 1990).
Fraser died on May 23, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]