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Tony Blair - biography.

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Tony Blair - biography. British politician Birth May 6, 1953 Place of Birth Edinburgh, Scotland Political Party Labour Official Title Prime minister Term 1997-2007 Known for Restoring the Labour Party to power in Britain Milestones 1983- Served as a member of parliament 1984-1987 Served as Labour spokesman on treasury and economic affairs 1987 Served as Labour spokesman on trade and industry 1988-1989 Acted as shadow secretary of state for energy 1989-1992 Acted as shadow secretary of state for employment 1992 Acted as shadow home secretary for domestic issues 1994- Led the Labour Party May 1997 Won election as prime minister 1998 Signed Good Friday peace accord for power-sharing in Northern Ireland 2002 Reelected as prime minister 2005 Won third term as prime minister 2007 Stepped down as prime minister Did You Know The May 1997 general elections, in which Blair was elected prime minister, gave the Labour Party the largest victory in its history. Blair's 1997 meeting with Gerry Adams was the first meeting between a British prime minister and a Sinn Fein leader in 76 years. When elected, Blair became the youngest British prime minister in almost 200 years. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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