Julian Fraser
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The Honourable Julian Fraser |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | John Duncan |
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5 July 1950 Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Political party | Virgin Islands Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kharid Fraser |
Julian Fraser (born 5 July 1950), is a politician who belongs to the opposition Virgin Islands Party in the British Virgin Islands. He is currently the elected member for the Third District (Sea Cow's Bay), a position which he has held since the 1999 general election. He was appointed as Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party on 28 May 2014. After the 2015 general election he was officially appointed as the Leader of the Opposition under the Constitution. On 30 November 2016 Andrew Fahie replaced Julian Fraser as party leader, making Fraser the first leader of the Virgin Islands Party not to ascend to either the Chief Minister or Premiership.
Julian Fraser was born on 5 July 1950 to and Andrew and Frances Fraser. He is married to Kharid Fraser, the Accountant General of the British Virgin Islands, with whom he has one son, Jamil.
He attended High School in the British Virgin Islands before studying an associate degree, and a five year Certificate in Architecture from the Institute of Design and Construction. He then studied at the New York Institute of Technology, where he received a Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Architecture (Cum Laude). He is a registered Architect in the State of New York, and a member of the American Institute of Architects. His personal website claims that he was the project architect for the US$2.2 billion building of the World Financial Center, New York whilst he worked at the firm of Haines Lundberg Whaler.
Julian Fraser was appointed as the Virgin Islands Party candidate for the Third District in 1999. From 1971 to 1999 the district was represented by Oliver Cills (who is a cousin to Julian Fraser), except for between 1983 and 1986 when it was represented by Earl Fraser (who is brother to Julian Fraser). Since 1971 the Third District has been continuously represented by grand children of James and Isabella Cills.
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