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William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSL (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire from 1989 to 2015.
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May 2, 2024 · William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond (born March 26, 1961, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) , Baron Hague of Richmond is a British politician who served as leader of the Conservative Party (1997–2001) and as foreign secretary under Prime Minister David Cameron (2010–14).
William Hague burst on to the political scene at the age of 16 when he took the 1977 Conservative Party conference by storm. Nearly 40 years later he has stolen the headlines again with his bombshell resignation announcement overshadowing the rest of David Cameron's reshuffle.
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Biography. The Rt Hon Lord Hague of Richmond, William Hague, served for 26 years in the British House of Commons until he stood down in 2015. In that time, he served in many senior roles, including Leader of the House of Commons, but is best known as the Leader of the Conservative party, 1997-2001, and First Secretary of State and Foreign ...
contributor. William Hague, Lord Hague of Richmond, was a Conservative MP for 26 years until he stepped down in 2015. He served as leader of the opposition from 1997-2001, and as first...
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Jul 14, 2014 · Political reporter, BBC News. William Hague has announced he is leaving his post as foreign secretary to take over as leader of the House of Commons. The MP for Richmond in Yorkshire will also...
William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSL is a British politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001. He was the Member of Parliament for Richmond in North Yorkshire from 1989 to 2015.
