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John Major

1943 - Today

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Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British retired politician who served as Prime Minister of the UK and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990, until his defeat to Tony Blair's Labour Party in the 1997 general election. He previously held Cabinet positions under Margaret Thatcher. Major was Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon, formerly Huntingdonshire, from 1979 to 2001. Since stepping down, Major has focused on writing and his business, sporting, and charity work, and commented on political developments in the role of an elder statesman. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Major is the 172nd most popular politician (down from 133rd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Politician.

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997. He is most famous for his role in the Northern Ireland peace process.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Major ranks 172 out of 19,576. Before him are Hermann Göring, George Marshall, Mary, Queen of Scots, Mark Antony, Vespasian, and Skanderbeg. After him are Amenhotep III, Margaret Thatcher, Yasser Arafat, Khafra, Theodosius I, and Honorius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, John Major ranks 2. Before him is Janis Joplin. After him are Robert De Niro, Lech Wałęsa, Jim Morrison, Julio Iglesias, Catherine Deneuve, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Betty Williams, George Harrison, and Vangelis.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 56 out of 8,785. Before him are Bernard Montgomery (1887), James Cook (1728), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542), J. J. Thomson (1856), James Prescott Joule (1818), and Anthony Hopkins (1937). After him are Mary of Teck (1867), Margaret Thatcher (1925), Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800), Edward Victor Appleton (1892), John Lennon (1940), and John Dalton (1766).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John Major ranks 24. Before him are Richard I of England (1157), Queen Victoria (1819), Mary II of England (1662), Edward V of England (1470), Mary I of England (1516), and Mary, Queen of Scots (1542). After him are Margaret Thatcher (1925), Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800), Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900), James V of Scotland (1512), William Ewart Gladstone (1809), and Olav V of Norway (1903).

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