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Before the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, the Treasury of England was led by the Lord High Treasurer. [12] By the late Tudor period, the Lord High Treasurer was regarded as one of the Great Officers of State, [12] and was often (though not always) the dominant figure in government: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (lord high treasurer, 1547–1549), [13] served as lord protector to ...
Blair has used his Quartet Tony Blair Associates works with the Kazakhstan government, advising the regime on judicial, economic and political reforms, but has been subject to criticism after accusations of "whitewashing" the image and human rights record of the regime.
Nine prime ministers, including Thatcher, received it after serving office. Currently, the only living knights among them are Sir John Major, knighted in 2005, and Sir Tony Blair, knighted in 2022. Current Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, having been knighted in 2014 before entering office.
Tony Blair: Labour: 2 May 1997 27 June 2007 10 years, 57 days Resigned 10 The Viscount Palmerston: Whig 6 February 1855 19 February 1858 3 years, 14 days 9 years, 143 days Resigned [5] Liberal 12 June 1859 18 October 1865 6 years, 129 days Died 11 H. H. Asquith: Liberal 8 April 1908 5 December 1916 8 years, 243 days Resigned [11] 12
Blair first took on the role of PM in May 1997, just days before his 44th birthday, making him the youngest Prime Minister since 1812 and the first of Elizabeth's reign to be born after she took ...
This is a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age. This table can be sorted to display prime ministers of the United Kingdom by name, order of office, date of birth, age at appointment, length of retirement, or lifespan. Age at appointment is determined by the day a prime minister assumed office for the first time. Length of retirement is determined from the day a prime minister ...
In 2008, after Tony Blair left office, she established the non-profit foundation the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, which aims to support women entrepreneurs in the developing world.
Tony, [83] a shortening of his first name Anthony, used in an official capacity by Blair. Tony Blur, used during his time in opposition to describe his "clear image" but not what he stood for. Bambi, [84] after the Disney character of a young deer; Blair had been the youngest prime minister for nearly 200 years. Bliar, [84] associated with the ...