Tony Blair

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)

1. June 9, 1983: Becomes a member of Parliament, representing Sedgefield
2. July 21, 1994: Elected leader of the Labour Party
3. 1997: Leads Labour Party to a landslide general election victory
4. May 2, 1997: Becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
5. June 24, 2007: Resigns as leader of the Labour Party
6. June 27, 2007: Resigns as Prime Minister

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.

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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• The Independent: "Two Words Sum Up Why I Cannot Accept my MBE: Tony Blair (2007)
• WashingtonPost.com: "Our Brit Poodle, Off His Leash" (2007)