Alexander MacPherson Fletcher

Politician

1929 – 2008

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Who was Alexander MacPherson Fletcher?

Sir Alexander MacPherson Fletcher, or Alex Fletcher, was a British Conservative Party politician.

Fletcher was elected as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North at a by-election in 1973, serving there until 1983, when after boundary changes he became MP for Edinburgh Central. However, at the 1987 general election he lost his seat to future Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling.

Fletcher was Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1979 to 1983, and Minister for Corporate and Consumer Affairs 1983 to 1985.

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Born
Aug 26, 1929
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Sep 19, 2008

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on July 23, 2013

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