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- Born: May 6, 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Political party: The Labour Party
- Previous position: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Held office: 1997 - 2007
- Preceded by: John Major
- Succeeded by: Gordon Brown
- Is the Labour Party's longest-serving Prime Minister
- Only person to lead Labour Party to three consecutive general election victories
- Attended St. John's College and Oxford University
- Wife: Cherie Blair
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Tony Blair is an British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the The Labour Party until 2007.
On March 1, 2009, Tony Blair made his first trip to Gaza after being appointed as the Middle East peace envoy. Blair will meet with UN director of operations John Ging to discuss territory repairs.BBC: Blair makes first visit to Gaza (March 1, 2009)
Key Dates
- June 9, 1983: Becomes a member of Parliament, representing Sedgefield
- July 21, 1994: Elected leader of the Labour Party
- 1997: Leads Labour Party to a landslide general election victory
- May 2, 1997: Becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- June 24, 2007: Resigns as leader of the Labour Party
- June 27, 2007: Resigns as Prime Minister
Pioneering New Labour
Blair frequently used the term "New Labour" when describing his leadership of the Labour Party. He led it towards more moderate political stances which, although often criticized, led to landslide victories in general elections.Siding With America
As Prime Minister, Blair notably sided with George W. Bush on issues regarding the Middle East, including support for the War on Terror and the Invasion of Iraq. On January 13, 2009, Bush presented Tony Blair with a Presidential Medal of FreedomTime: A Presidential Medal for Tony Blair-
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Tony Blair Questions
Is it true that Tony Blair's expenses have been shredded? - if so is it legal?yes, the government can do what they want read more
Tony Romo cheats on Jessica Simpson? With who? 1 AnswerJust my own hypothesis, but I don't think there are any photos of this girl because she probably didn't exist to begin with. Star magazine just went with a stor... read more
Will Tony Fein be suspended for his recent arrest? 2 AnswersNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may suspend him under the personal conduct policy. Fein was allegedly violent with the police officer. The personal conduct poli... read more
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Tony Blair Recent News
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- BBC News: Blair Wants 'Climate Revolution' (March 15, 2008)
- BBC News: Blair to teach in the US on faith (March 7, 2008)
- The Age: Blair the Wall Street strategic thinker (January 11, 2008)
- Former British prime minister Tony Blair has accepted a position as a part-time advisor to JP Morgan bank, with a speculative salary in excess of $1.2 million a year.
- The Guardian: Tony Blair converts to Catholicism (December 22, 2007)
- The Guardian: After 30 Years as a Closet Catholic, Blair Finally Puts Faith Before Politics (2007)
- The Independent: "Two Words Sum Up Why I Cannot Accept my MBE: Tony Blair (2007)
- WashingtonPost.com: "Our Brit Poodle, Off His Leash" (2007)
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Somewhat disconcerting in the early hours of this morning to see Vampire Tony Blair turn up in "Bella Whines Some More"....#newmoon
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Soms snap ik ajaxtweets niet. RT @Ajax_: Ajax: 'Alleen Tony Blair is harder aangepakt' - BN/De Stem http://bit.ly/56XGHf
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Tony Blair has shrugged off his failure to become EU president, insisting he did not want the job. The ex-PM lo.. http://bit.ly/4HD7RL
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[English: General]: Tony Blair beaten by Belgian poetry fan to become new Euro president http://bit.ly/4R8xoT
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Despite not being part of EU the Brits are still upset over Tony Blair not being made the President! why? they still gt Catherine Ashton :)
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