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Sir John Major KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who was 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'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.
Nov 2, 2022 · British politician John Major served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from November 1990 to May 1997.
May 5, 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.
Aug 5, 2013 · View CNN’s Fast Facts on the life of Sir John Major, former prime minister of the United Kingdom.
As 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,...
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.
Nov 10, 2020 · Brexit may be "even more brutal than expected" due to the UK's negotiating "failures", Sir John Major has said. In a speech in London, the ex-prime minister said the UK's "inflexibility" and ...
Oct 17, 2022 · The ex-prime minister's description of the disaster drew gasps from families watching the public inquiry. All the latest content about John Major from the BBC.
This website offers free access to thousands of speeches and statements relating to both Sir John Major and also to the 1990-1997 Conservative administration. You can browse the documents by date or use the site search function in the top-right corner of the page.
