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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_MajorJohn Major - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. johnmajorarchive.org.uk › biographyBIOGRAPHY – The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

    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. Out of school, he continued to study, and qualified as a Banker (AIB).

  4. www.gov.uk › past-prime-ministers › john-majorHistory of The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - GOV.UK

    Biography. John Major was born in 1943 in Carshalton, Surrey, but raised in Brixton. Unlike many Prime Ministers of the 20th century, he did not attend university after leaving school at 16. John ...

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    John Major. Sir John Major KG CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He served as a member of the Cabinet under Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987–1989), Foreign Secretary (1989) and Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

  7. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › John_MajorJohn Major - New World Encyclopedia

    John Major. Sir John Major KG CH PC ACIB (born March 29, 1943), is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the British Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He was Prime Minister at a time of great change including the transition following the end of the Cold War, the Gulf War and the further integration ...

  8. www.gov.uk › government › peopleThe Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - GOV.UK

    Sir John Major served as Prime Minister between 1990 to 1997. Read more about the life and achievements of Sir John Major in our past Prime Ministers section.

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  10. www.chathamhouse.org › about-us › our-peopleJohn Major | Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank

    May 29, 2019 · Sir John entered the House of Commons in 1979, and government in 1983. He joined the cabinet as chief secretary to the treasury in 1987; was appointed secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs in July 1989; and chancellor of the exchequer in October 1989. Sir John was appointed prime minister on November 28, 1990 and served in that position until May 1997. In the general election ...