Andrew Peter Fraser (born 15 September 1976) is

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, and was formerly an

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politician. He was first elected into the

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on 7 February 2004. He was the

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, Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade of the

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. On 24 March 2012, Andrew Fraser lost his seat to the LNP candidate Saxon Rice.

Early life

Growing up in

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, Fraser moved to Brisbane after winning a scholarship to

. He undertook a

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and

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, obtaining

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and was winner of the University Medal. As a student, Fraser lived predominantly in the Brisbane suburb of

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; he then moved to Bardon where he now lives with his wife Therese, and son and daughter, Angus and Eleanor.

Political career

On 7 February 2004, Fraser was elected as the State Member for

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and was subsequently re-elected in 2006. After the 2006 election, Fraser was appointed to the position of Local Government Minister, where he oversaw controversial council amalgamations in

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. On 13 September 2007, Peter Beattie resigned as Premier of Queensland; that day, then Treasurer,

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, was appointed as the new Premier, and Fraser was appointed Treasurer. At a subsequent media conference, Fraser stumbled by saying that he hoped to be a "future-focused Premier", but quickly corrected himself. Furthermore, on 26 March 2009, he was given an additional portfolio and appointed the Minister for Employment and Economic Development on top of already being State Treasurer. On 21 February 2011, Premier

announced a machinery of government change and appointed Fraser as Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade. Appointed at the age of 30, Fraser was the second-youngest Treasurer in the state's history. In 2011, Fraser became

after the resignation of Paul Lucas from the position.Andrew Fraser elected Qld's deputy premier
, ''SBS News'', 16 September 2011. In the state election of 24 March 2012, Fraser lost his seat to the LNP candidate Saxon Rice.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Andrew 1976 births Living people Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Deputy Premiers of Queensland Treasurers of Queensland Griffith University alumni Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian people