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John Major was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 6½ years from 28 November 1990 to 2 May 1997. He was first appointed Prime Minister having succeeded Margaret Thatcher as leader of the Conservative Party. He then led the Conservatives to victory in the April 1992 general election, but failed to secure the 1997 general election, as the Conservatives suffered their worst general election result of the 20th century and their place in government was taken by Labour, led by Tony Blair, after 18 years and four successive parliamentary terms of Conservative government.[1]
Contents
The Cabinet
November 1990
- John Major: Prime Minister
- Norman Lamont: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Kenneth Baker: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- John Gummer: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Tom King: Secretary of State for Defence
- Kenneth Clarke: Secretary of State for Education & Science
- Michael Howard: Secretary of State for Employment
- John Wakeham: Secretary of State for Energy
- Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for the Environment
- William Waldegrave: Secretary of State for Health
- Peter Brooke: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- John MacGregor: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Lord Waddington: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- Chris Patten: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Conservative Party Chairman
- Tony Newton: Secretary of State for Social Security
- Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
- Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Transport
- David Mellor: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
- David Hunt: Secretary of State for Wales
- Patrick Mayhew: Attorney General (Attending Cabinet)
- Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)
April 1992
- John Major: Prime Minister
- Norman Lamont: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Kenneth Clarke: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- John Gummer: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
- John Patten: Secretary of State for Education
- Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Employment
- David Mellor: Secretary of State for National Heritage
- Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Environment
- Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
- Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Lord Wakeham: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- William Waldegrave: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
- Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
- Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- John MacGregor: Secretary of State for Transport
- Michael Portillo: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
- David Hunt: Secretary of State for Wales
- Sir Norman Fowler: Conservative Party Chairman (Attending Cabinet)
- Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)
- September 1992: Peter Brooke is appointed Secretary of State for National Heritage. David Mellor resigned.
May 1993
- John Major: Prime Minister
- Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Gillian Shepherd: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
- John Patten: Secretary of State for Education
- David Hunt: Secretary of State for Employment
- Peter Brooke: Secretary of State for National Heritage
- John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
- Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
- Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Lord Wakeham: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- William Waldegrave: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
- Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
- Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- John MacGregor: Secretary of State for Transport
- Michael Portillo: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
- John Redwood: Secretary of State for Wales
- Sir Norman Fowler: Conservative Party Chairman (Attending Cabinet)
- Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)
July 1994
- John Major: Prime Minister
- Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Douglas Hurd: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- William Waldegrave: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for Defence
- Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Education
- Michael Portillo: Secretary of State for Employment
- Stephen Dorrell: Secretary of State for National Heritage
- John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
- Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for Health
- Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Viscount Cranborne: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- David Hunt: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
- Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Scotland
- Michael Heseltine: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Brian Mawhinney: Secretary of State for Transport
- Jonathan Aitken: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
- John Redwood: Secretary of State for Wales
- Jeremy Hanley: Minister without Portfolio and Conservative Party Chairman
- Richard Ryder: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)
July 1995
- John Major: Prime Minister
- Michael Heseltine: Deputy Prime Minister
- Kenneth Clarke: Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Malcolm Rifkind: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Michael Howard: Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Douglas Hogg: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Michael Portillo: Secretary of State for Defence
- Gillian Shepherd: Secretary of State for Education & Employment
- Virginia Bottomley: Secretary of State for National Heritage
- John Gummer: Secretary of State for the Environment
- Stephen Dorrell: Secretary of State for Health
- Sir Patrick Mayhew: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Tony Newton: Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- Viscount Cranborne: Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
- Roger Freeman: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Peter Lilley: Secretary of State for Social Security
- Michael Forsyth: Secretary of State for Scotland
- Ian Lang: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Sir George Young: Secretary of State for Transport
- William Waldegrave: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Mackay: Lord Chancellor
- William Hague: Secretary of State for Wales
- Brian Mawhinney: Minister without Portfolio and Conservative Party Chairman
- Alistair Goodlad: Chief Whip (Attending Cabinet)
References
Preceded by
Thatcher MinistryList of British ministries
1990–1997Succeeded by
Blair MinistryJohn Major Government Premiership of John Major • Major Ministry • Gulf War • Citizen's Charter • Cones Hotline • Black Wednesday • Maastricht Treaty • Downing Street Declaration • Child Support Agency • Vote of confidence • Back to Basics • Privatisation of British Rail • Cash for Questions • Wirral South by-election • Resignation Honours
Politics Conservative Party • Huntingdon • Shadow Cabinet
General elections Party elections Family Norma Major (wife) • Terry Major-Ball (brother) • Tom Major-Ball (father)
Wikimedia Cabinet Members Jonathan Aitken • Kenneth Baker • Virginia Bottomley • Peter Brooke • Kenneth Clarke • Viscount Cranborne • Stephen Dorrell • Michael Forsyth • Roger Freeman • John Gummer • William Hague • Jeremy Hanley • Michael Heseltine • Douglas Hogg • Michael Howard • David Hunt • Douglas Hurd • Tom King • Norman Lamont • Ian Lang • Peter Lilley • John MacGregor • Lord Mackay • John Major • Brian Mawhinney • Patrick Mayhew • David Mellor • Tony Newton • Chris Patten • John Patten • Michael Portillo • John Redwood • Malcolm Rifkind • Gillian Shephard • Lord Waddington • Lord Wakeham • William Waldegrave • George Young
Also Attended Meetings Categories:- British ministries
- Conservative Party (UK)
- 1990s in the United Kingdom
- 1990 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1997 disestablishments
- John Major
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