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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'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.
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.
Nov 2, 2022 · British politician John Major served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from November 1990 to May 1997.
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,...
Nov 28, 1990 · Learn more about John Major, former 20th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 28 Nov 1990 - 2 May 1997.
May 29, 2018 · The youngest British prime minister of the 20th century, John Major (born 1943) succeeded Margaret Thatcher as leader of the Conservative Party and political head of the United Kingdom in 1990, a post he held until 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.
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.
Feb 7, 2023 · John Major. Major criticises PMs for civil service treatment. UK Politics. 11 Mar. The Reunion. The Final Years of John Major's Government. Senior politicians relive the final years of John...
