Education
Born in 1965, he was educated at Inverness Royal Academy. He studied law at the University of Aberdeen, and was chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives from 1989 to 1992.
Born in 1965, he was educated at Inverness Royal Academy. He studied law at the University of Aberdeen, and was chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives from 1989 to 1992.
He is currently the Conservative shadow spokesman for Finance, Enterprise, Energy and Tourism. After undertaking a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies, he worked as a solicitor in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, latterly as an associate with Ketchen and Stevens WS in Edinburgh, specialising in commercial law. At the 1999 Scottish Parliamentary Election, he was an unsuccessful candidate for North Tayside, as he was in 2003 and 2007.
He stood unsuccessfully for the House of Commons in the 1997 General Election in East Lothian, and in 2001 for the United Kingdom Parliament"s North Tayside seat.
He became an Managing Successful Programmes in 2001, after the resignation of Nick Johnston, as next name on the Conservative Party"s Mid Scotland and Fife list. He was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
He became deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives in November 2005 when Annabel Goldie became leader. After the election, at which 15 Conservative Managing Successful Programmes"s were elected, Annabel Goldie triggered a leadership election by announcing that she would stand down in Autumn 2011.
Murdo is currently convenor of the Economy, Energy, and Tourism Committee.
In June 2014, Fraser spoke in favour of reconstituting the United Kingdom on a federal basis. After being re-elected again in 2011, he announced in August his decision to seek the leadership of the Scottish Conservative Party, and launched his campaign on 4 September in Edinburgh.
Party leadership election
His launch plans included a commitment to further devolution to the Scottish Parliament from Westminster, as well as launching a new party to redefine the politics of Scotland, harnessing the support of the centre-right, but independent of the United Kingdom Conservative Party and with a new name and identity. Fraser was unsuccessful in his attempt to be elected party leader, losing out to Ruth Davidson, and following the election was succeeded as deputy leader by Jackson Carlaw.
He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Mid Scotland and Fife region since 2001.