Stuart John Fraser (born 13 April 1946), is a British

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and

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. He served as its Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee from 2008 until 2012.

Life

A director of

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, Fraser was first elected to the

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representing

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in 1992. Upon being appointed Chairman of the City of London Policy and Resources Committee, Fraser said that he viewed the

2008 financial crisis The 2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC), was a major worldwide financial crisis centered in the United States. The causes of the 2008 crisis included excessive speculation on housing values by both homeowners ...

a "phoney crisis" and that he "would still like the City of London to dominate the world." In 2010 he claimed to be probably the most effective lobbyist in the UK. Appointed

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in 2012, Fraser served as

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of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers for 2016/17.www.fletchers.org.uk
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Stuart 1946 births Living people People from Kent English people of Scottish descent Councilmen of the City of London British stockbrokers Royal Bank of Canada people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire