Tamie Fraser

Tamie Fraser
File:FraserSorryTamie.jpg Tamie Fraser at Parliament House, Canberra for the national apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia
In office 11 November 1975 – 11 March 1983
Preceded by	Margaret Whitlam
Succeeded by	Hazel Hawke
Personal details
Born	Tamara Margaret Beggs (1936-02-28) 28 February 1936 Adelaide, South Australia,
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Malcolm Fraser (m. 1956–2015, his death)
Children	Mark Angela Hugh Phoebe
Known for	Spouse of the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia
Religion	Anglican

Tamara Margaret "Tamie" Fraser AO (born 28 February 1936) is the widow of Malcolm Fraser, who held office as Prime Minister of Australia between 1975 and 1983.

Biography

Born in Adelaide, Tamara Margaret Beggs grew up in western Victoria, where her family (like Malcolm Fraser's) owned a grazing property. She attended Geelong Church of England Girls' Grammar School, The Hermitage.

In 1956 she married Fraser and the couple had four children. Tamie Fraser disliked public speaking and electioneering work, but when her husband fell ill during the crucial election campaign of December 1975, after the dismissal of the Whitlam government, she represented him and spoke on his behalf.

Tamie Fraser founded and was president of The Australiana Fund from 1978 to 1983. She is President of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. In 2004 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for her service to the community through fostering the recognition and preservation of Australian artistic achievement, for initiating and promoting a range of activities to support people with disabilities, and for support of charitable, health and service groups.

See also

• Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia

External links

• Works by or about Tamie Fraser in libraries (WorldCat catalog)