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John Major
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Huntingdon
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Born:
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29-Mar-43
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Family:
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Married (Norma). One son, one daughter
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Education:
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Rutlish Grammar School
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Non-political career:
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Executive, Standard Chartered Bank 1965-81 Director, Warden Housing Association 1974-82
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Political career:
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Cllr, Lambeth Borough Council 1968-71 Contested St Pancras North 1974 MP for Huntingdonshire 1979-83 MP for Huntingdon 1983- Government Whip 1983-85 Parl'y Under-Sec of State, Health and Social Services 1985-86 Minister of State, Health and Social Services 1986-87 Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1987-89 Foreign Secretary 1989 Chancellor of the Exchequer 1989-90 Prime Minister 1990- Resigned as Conservative Party Leader 22/6/95 Re-elected as Conservative Party Leader 4/7/95 Resigned as leader shortly after the Tory election defeat on May 1 1997
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