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initial estimate of US$ 1.4 million to over US$ 6.6 million. Documentation which would have provided details of the spending were found to have gone missing, but two of Fraser's brothers (Earl Fraser and
Kenneth Fraser) had received substantial payments for work that was never done, according to the report. Fraser strenuously denied wrongdoing, and argued the report was part of the Governing
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be named as leader of the opposition, as Fahie believed he should take over as party leader following the general election defeat. As the
Constitution required that the Leader of the Opposition commanded a support of the "majority" of the opposition members, and the only two opposition members disagreed, there was an impasse. Governor
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Governor appointed Fraser as the official Leader of the Opposition. Fahie would later oust Fraser as party leader, and would then be appointed Leader of the Opposition in his stead.
339:(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 grandchildren of James and Isabella Cills.
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campaign to poison his name. Fraser's brother, Earl, who was also criticised in the report, refused to comment. The matter was also subject to highly critical comment in the report of Sir
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opposition until returning to power in 2007, when he was re-appointed
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1046:. Government of the British Virgin Islands, London office
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1085:. BVI Platinum. 16 January 2018.
1071:. BVI Platinum. 6 February 2017.
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1018:"Get To Know Julian Fraser, RA"
441:Julian Fraser electoral history
274:Member of the House of Assembly
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1157:. BVI News. 6 May 2022.
1044:"Hon Julian Fraser, RA"
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966:"Fahie beats Fraser"
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1420:Categories
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907:References
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459:Percentage
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1028:28 March
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450:District
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80:Monarchs
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836:Smith
801:Cills
634:46.2%
609:46.9%
584:51.5%
559:52.4%
534:71.1%
509:58.8%
484:38.4%
456:Votes
453:Party
1384:Penn
1113:2015
1052:2014
1030:2015
1004:2014
978:2016
871:Penn
640:Won
637:+112
621:2023
615:Won
612:+225
596:2019
590:Won
571:2015
565:Won
546:2011
540:Won
537:+261
521:2007
515:Won
512:+148
496:2003
490:Won
471:1999
447:Year
397:and
190:Born
631:459
606:519
587:+35
581:596
562:+56
556:613
531:440
506:473
487:+26
481:228
42:MHA
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