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e. 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.
Apr 7, 2024 · John Major (born March 29, 1943, London, England) is a British politician and public official who was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997. The son of a former circus performer and vaudeville manager, Major left school at age 16 to help support his family.
Nov 2, 2022 · Birth City: London. Birth Country: England. Best Known For: British politician John Major served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from November 1990 to May 1997. Industries. Politics and...
John 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.
The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH. Conservative 1990 to 1997. As Prime Minister Sir John Major oversaw Britain's longest period of continuous economic growth and the beginning of the Northern...
Major is the most recent person to have become Leader of the Opposition, and faced the Prime Minister at PMQs, after having been Prime Minister themselves. Major was Leader of the Opposition over May-June 1997.
BIOGRAPHY. Sir John Major was born on 29th March 1943, the son of Tom Ball, known as Tom Major, and Gwen Major. He was educated at Cheam Common Primary School and then Rutlish Grammar School. He left school in 1959, on the day before his sixteenth birthday.
