Mrs. Deborah Fraser has been appointed to the post of Director of Legal Affairs effective March 5, 2005, the Office of the Attorney General has announced.
Mrs. Fraser succeeds Ms. Rhonda Bain.
Mrs. Fraser was called to the Bahamas Bar in October, 1987, and joined the Office of the Attorney General as Assistant Counsel. She served as Legal Draftsman from 1991 to 1994; Senior Counsel from 1994 to 1997; Chief Counsel from 1997 to 1998; Assistant Director of Legal Affairs from 1998 to 2000; Deputy Director of Legal Affairs from 2000 to 2005; and Acting Director of Legal Affairs from March 5, 2005.
Mrs. Fraser has worked in all areas of the Legal Department and brings a wealth of legal expertise to the post of Director of Legal Affairs.
In 1991, she obtained post-graduate qualification in Legislative Drafting from Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies, Barbados. By 1997, she headed the Legislative Drafting Section of the Legal Department, which is charged with drafting legislation for Parliament and other statutory instruments. Her considerable skills were brought to bear in landmark legislation dealing with money laundering and the prevention of terrorism.
Mrs. Fraser has served as a member of The Bahamas Trade Commission and also as the Government’s Legal Negotiation expert on several Heads of Agreements such as the Baha Mar and Ginn-LA West End projects.
She has also acted as Legal Advisor to a number of Government delegations to regional and international conferences and represented the Government of The Bahamas at various international meetings and symposia involving multilateral and regional trade issues.
Mrs. Fraser is a graduate of St. John’s College, the College of The Bahamas, Bethune Cookman College, Florida and the University of the West Indies and the Norman Manley Law School.
Mrs. Fraser was Miss Commonwealth Bahamas from 1979-1980, and represented The Bahamas at the Miss World Beauty Pageant in London in 1979.
She attends Christ Church Cathedral and enjoys cooking, gardening and aerobics.
She is married to Mr. Garth Fraser and they are the parents of four children: Garith, Garth, Monique and Gabriella.
By Bahamas Information Services
