Robert Fischer (Canadian politician)

Robert "Butch" Fischer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1982  December 31, 2001
Preceded byCharles Stewart
Succeeded byDoug Griffiths
ConstituencyWainwright
Minister of Public Works, Supply, and Services
In office
September 15, 1994  May 31, 1996
Preceded byTom Thurber
Succeeded byStan Woloshyn
Minister of Transportation and Utilities
In office
May 31, 1996  March 29, 1997
Preceded bySteve West
Succeeded byWalter Paszkowski
Personal details
Born
Robert Arnold Fischer

(1937-06-09)June 9, 1937
Irma, Alberta, Canada
DiedAugust 9, 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 83)
Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationpolitician

Robert Arnold "Butch" Fischer (June 9, 1937 – August 9, 2020) was a Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 until 2001 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. He was investigated for a conflict of interest in 2001 that led to his resignation. During his time in office he served in a couple of different cabinet portfolios under the Ralph Klein government.