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Considered a major figure in the history of the New Zealand Labour Party, he was in office longer than any other Labour prime minister, and is to date New Zealand's fourth-longest-serving head of government.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"28 August 1884","date":"1884-08-28"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Tain","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1020220"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"12 December 1950","date":"1950-12-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Wellington","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23661"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"New Zealand","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"head of government","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2285706"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"New Zealand Labour Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1048192"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P102"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Janet Fraser","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6153349"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Leader of the Opposition (13 December 1949 – 12 December 1950)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6508547","start":"1949-12-13","end":"1950-12-12"},{"text":"Minister for Māori Development (17 December 1947 – 13 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q991876","start":"1947-12-17","end":"1949-12-13"},{"text":"Minister for Māori Development (19 December 1946 – 17 December 1947)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q991876","start":"1946-12-19","end":"1947-12-17"},{"text":"Member of the New Zealand Parliament (1946–1951)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18145518","start":"1946","end":"1951"},{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs (7 July 1943 – 13 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866148","start":"1943-07-07","end":"1949-12-13"},{"text":"Prime Minister of New Zealand (27 March 1940 – 13 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071117","start":"1940-03-27","end":"1949-12-13"},{"text":"Minister of Education of New Zealand (6 December 1935 – 30 April 1940)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866108","start":"1935-12-06","end":"1940-04-30"},{"text":"Minister of Health (6 December 1935 – 30 April 1940)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866167","start":"1935-12-06","end":"1940-04-30"},{"text":"Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28841847"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Virtus et Fraternitas Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48861227","date":"2021-05-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fraser","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400226"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Peter Fraser born?","a":"Peter Fraser was born on 28 August 1884 in Tain."},{"q":"What positions has Peter Fraser held?","a":"Positions held by Peter Fraser include: Leader of the Opposition (1949–1950); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Peter Fraser.jpg — U.S. Office of War Information, Public domain.","cite":"\"Peter Fraser\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/peter-fraser. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T09:02:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/peter-fraser","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/peter-fraser","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/peter-fraser?lang=ne"}}