British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2008) Winner
John Major
ジョン・メジャー
Jon Majā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-03-29 （St Helier, Surrey, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Worcester Park, Surrey, England → Saham Toney, Norfolk, England → Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London → Burton Road, Brixton, London → Primrose Court, Streatham, London → West Oak, Beckenham, London → De Vere Close, Hemingford Grey, England → Finings, Great Stukeley, England
Career
- Occupations
- politician, Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, Member of Parliament
- Active Years
- 1979-2001
- Affiliations
- Conservative Party, Lambeth London Borough Council
- Influenced By
- Margaret Thatcher
- Influenced
- Tony Blair, William Hague
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutlish School | — | unknown | — | 1954-1959 | United Kingdom |
Rutlish School
unknown
Period:
1954-1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United Kingdom
Left school before 16
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter | — | — | British Royal Family | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Companion of Honour | — | — | British Royal Family | 受賞 |
Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
2005
Organization:
British Royal Family
Result:
受賞
Companion of Honour
1999
Organization:
British Royal Family
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
John Major: The Autobiography
1999 AutobiographyMajor's autobiography covering his life and premiership
politicsmemoir
Bibliography
- John Major: The Autobiography
- More Than a Game
- My Old Man
Health
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Broken leg1967Car crash in Nigeria
Legacy
Served as UK Prime Minister 1990-1997, contributed to Northern Ireland peace process. Achieved economic recovery but criticised for Black Wednesday
In Popular Culture
- Parodied on Spitting Image
Quotes
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Fifty years from now Britain will still be the country of long shadows on county grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and pools fillers and – as George Orwell said – 'old maids bicycling to Holy Communion through the morning mist'
Source: Conservative Group for Europe speech (1993)
Trivia
- Left school before 16
- Brother Terry Major-Ball was a media personality
- Distant cousin of Margaret Thatcher