Premiership of John Major - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Major 's term as the prime minister of the United Kingdom began on 28 November 1990 when he accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding Margaret Thatcher, and ended on 2 May 1997 following the Conservative Party's defeat in the 1997 general election by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair.
John Major - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Major. Sir John Major KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held Cabinet positions under prime minister Margaret Thatcher, his last as chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989 to 1990.
John Major | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · John Major, British politician and public official who was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997. He gained a seat in the House of Commons during the Conservative Party landslide of 1979 and served in that body until his retirement in 2001.
John Major - Museum of the Prime Minister
WEBNov 28, 1990 · John Major’s premiership was dominated by the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. He tried to make a country ‘more at ease with itself’, entrenching Thatcherism whilst ameliorating its rough edges. He successfully negotiated the Maastricht Treaty and won a surprising election victory in 1992.
History of The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - GOV.UK
WEBAs Prime Minister Sir John Major oversaw Britain's longest period of continuous economic growth and the beginning of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Born 29 March 1943, St Helier,...
John Major - Prime Minister, Norma Major & 'The Crown' - Biography
WEBNov 2, 2022 · British politician John Major served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from November 1990 to May 1997.
20 years after his defeat, it’s time to give John Major a break
WEBApr 28, 2017 · Few would say that John Major was among the most distinguished of prime ministers, sandwiched as he was between the much more dramatic premierships and dominant personalities of Margaret...
John Major: Guide To The Prime Minister & What He
WEBNov 9, 2022 · John Major: a brief guide to Britain’s prime minister in the 1990s A new fictionalised portrayal of John Major, prime minister of Britain between 1990–97 and the last Conservative in Downing Street in the 20th century, is upon us as Jonny Lee Miller takes on the role in season 5 of The Crown .
The Major Premiership: Politics and Policies under John Major, …
WEBIt examines how and why the Major governments sought to reform the civil service, local government, education, social security, and industrial relations, and the extent to which such reform constituted a continuation of Thatcherism.
UK Politics | The political career of John Major - BBC News
WEBApr 22, 2005 · Former Conservative prime minister John Major has become a Knight of the Garter, England's highest honour for chivalry, and will now be known as Sir John. The order is a decision made by the...
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