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		Sir John Major, KG, CH (born March 29, 1943) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the British Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997.
		John Major was born on 29 March 1943, the son of Tom Pascal Hubert Major-Ball, a former travelling showman.
		John Major himself was re-elected in his constituency of Huntingdon with a majority of 18,140.
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	John Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir John Major was born on 29 March 1943, the son of Tom Major-Ball, a former travelling showman.
		John Major was elected leader of the Conservative party as a conciliatory figure to unite the disparate groups within the parliamentary Conservative party that had come into the open under Margaret Thatcher.
		Major's relatively low-profile career after leaving front-line politics was disrupted by the revelation in September 2002 that, prior to his promotion to the Cabinet, Major had had a four-year extramarital affair with a fellow MP, Edwina Currie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Major (3410 words)

	Major, Sir John - MSN Encarta
		Atypically for a Conservative Party leader, Major was born into a working-class family in London and left school at the age of 16.
		Major scheduled the election for May Day, making for a six-week general election campaign, the longest in modern British history: his party campaign was much criticized for indiscipline and incoherence, especially when declarations by his MPs forced him to call publicly for them to back his declared policy towards European Economic and Monetary Union.
		Major and his party suffered the worst Conservative defeat of any 20th-century general election on May 1, 1997, and on the morning of May 2 he stepped down as prime minister and announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564971/Major_Sir_John.html (572 words)

	Significant Scots - Sir John Malcolm
		Sir John Malcolm entered life in 1782, as a cadet in the service of the East India Company; and a part of his success is to be ascribed to the zeal with which he applied himself at first to study the manners and languages of the east.
		Sir John returned to England in April, 1822, with the rank of major-general, and soon after he was presented by those who had acted under him in the war of 1818 and 1819, with a superb vase of the value of £1500.
		Sir John married, on the 4th of June, 1807, Charlotte Campbell, daughter of Sir Alexander Campbell, baronet, who was commander-in-chief at Madras, by whom he left five children, viz:—Margaret, married to her cousin, the present Sir Alexander Campbell; George Alexander, a captain in the Guards; Charlotte Olympia; Anne Amelia; and Catharine Wellesley.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/malcolm_john.htm (1968 words)

	John Major Summary
		Major quickly emerged as a strong candidate to succeed her: he had the backing of Thatcher and the "Thatcherite" wing of the party, his background in economic affairs provided him with important experience, and he was widely liked.
		Sir John Major was born on 29 March 1943, the son of Tom Major-Ball, a former travelling showman.
		John Major was elected leader of the Conservative party as a conciliatory figure to unite the disparate groups within the parliamentary Conservative party that had come into the open under Margaret Thatcher.
	www.bookrags.com /John_Major (5140 words)

	John Major
		Thatcher's leadership at this time was under increasing pressure, and when she was challenged, John Major supported her in the leadership election of November 1990.
		However, the Conservatives were defeated by Labour in the 1997 General Election, and John Major resigned as leader, having been PM for seven of the Conservatives eighteen consecutive years in power.
		John Major has now retired from the House of Commons and in 1999 published his political memoirs.
	www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page125.asp (1036 words)

	John Major - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		The Right Honourable Sir John Major, KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a senior British politician who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher as Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer before succeeding Thatcher as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997.
		Major was born 29 March 1943, the son of Tom Major-Ball, a travelling showman.
		John Major's appearance was noted in its greyness, his prodigious philtrum, and large glasses, all of which were exaggerated in caricatures.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=15898 (2073 words)

	Former British Prime Minister John Major to deliver 145th Commencement address
		Major was appointed prime minister on Nov. 28, 1990, and re-elected when the Conservative Party won an unprecedented fourth term in office at the general election of April 1992.
		Major was president of the Surrey County Cricket Club at The Oval — where his lifetime passion for cricket was born — in London from 2000-02.
		Major has been married to Dame Norma Major since 1970 (she was made a dame of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in June 1999).
	news-info.wustl.edu /news/page/normal/6846.html (901 words)

	Sir John Major to address class of 2006 - News
		Major is considered a leading authority on the shifting global landscape.
		During this time, Major occupied several short-term positions, such as senior whip, parliamentary secretary, minister of state for social security and the disabled, chief secretary to the treasury, and secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
		Major's 2006 commencement address will be his second time on the University's campus, as he was the keynote speaker at an Olin School of Business conference exploring the international business environment on April 20, 2005.
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	Norma Major - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dame Norma Christina Elizabeth Major, DBE (born 12 February 1942) is the wife of Sir John Major, the former British Prime Minister.
		It was at a Conservative Party meeting during the campaign for the 1970 Greater London Council elections that she was introduced to John Major by Peter Golds, a party agent who knew both.
		The Majors have a son, James Major, and a daughter, Elizabeth Major.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norma_Major (433 words)

	thePeerage.com - Harry Sewell Coates and others
		Sir John Major was born on 29 March 1943 in Merton, Surrey, England.
		Sir John Major was educated in Rutlish Grammar School, Rutlish, England.
		Sir John Major, son of Abraham Thomas Ball and Gwendolyn Minny Coates, on 3 October 1970.
	www.thepeerage.com /p18326.htm (927 words)

	Pasco: Former prime minister slips into Saddlebrook
		John Major quietly flies in and out of Zephyrhills airport and under the radar of most residents.
		Sir John Major, former British prime minister, slipped quietly into town Thursday and disappeared Friday as quietly as he came.
		Officials said Major landed at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in a Learjet and was whisked away in a limousine to Saddlebrook Resort, where he was scheduled to speak.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/05/11/news_pf/Pasco/Former_prime_minister.shtml (346 words)

	European Explorers: John Franklin
		Sir John Franklin was appointed Lieut-Governor of Van Diemen's Land in 1837 and moved to Hobart with his wife that year.
		JOHN FRANKLIN was born on April 16, 1786, at Spilsby, in Lincolnshire; he died on June 11, 1847, near King William Island, British Arctic Islands, now known as the Northwest Territories, in Canada.
		Sir John Franklin became the Hero figure of the Arctic and his name and reputation attracted many young men to the Arctic Service and the search for the Northwest Passage continued.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/exfranklin.htm (897 words)

	QHotels Group - Press Releases - Sir John Major Attends Luncheon at The Park Royal Hotel - QHotels is a Prestigious ...
		Sir John Major KG CH attended a private luncheon at The Park Royal Hotel in Stretton, Cheshire, on Friday 23rd June in aid of the Warrington South Conservative Association.
		Sir John was guest of honour at the luncheon and gave a thirty-minute speech to the ninety guests in attendance.
		During his visit Sir John met with The Park Royals award winning General Manager Yvonne Jackson (‘Commitment to Industry’ prize at the Cheshire Awards for Tourism Skill, 2005) and had the chance to witness the new look facilities at the Hotel.
	www.qhotels.co.uk /qhotels-group/pr/press-releases/sir-john-major-attends-luncheon-at-the-park-royal-hotel.shtml (213 words)

	Major Sir John - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Major Sir John - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ross, Sir John (1777-1856), explorer of the Arctic, born in Inch, Wigtown County, Scotland.
		In 1928 Cockcroft became a Fellow at St John's College, a post he held until 1946.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Major_Sir_John.html (106 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Limit premierships to eight years, says Major
		Sir John Major today took a sideswipe at Tony Blair and Lady Thatcher, his successor and predecessor as prime minister, for clinging onto office and suggested that premierships should be limited to eight years.
		Sir John - who served six and a half years as prime minister between 1990 and 1997 - said that careers at 10 Downing Street usually went "downhill" after the eight-year mark and that some PMs tried to carry on "too long".
		Sir Winston Churchill served almost nine years, but his premierships were divided into two stints.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /constitution/story/0,,1792418,00.html (473 words)

	The Royalist - Ex-PM Major Pleads For Privacy For Kate
		Former British Prime Minister John Major has written to The Times requesting that newspaper Editors respect the privacy of Kate Middleton as she continues to battle the attentions of the paparazzi.
		Such was the strength of the relationship the Princess asked Mr Major to be a legal guardian to her young sons in the event of her premature death.
		Most recently, Sir John was rewarded by the Queen for his service to the country when he was installed as a Knight of The Most Noble Order of The Garter at a ceremony at Windsor Castle in June 2005.
	www.theroyalist.net /content/view/1619/2 (800 words)

	Sir John Templeton
		Sir John Templeton graduated from Yale University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford university.
		His first major philanthropic endeavor was in 1972 through the establishment of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.
		In 1987, John Templeton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his philanthropic efforts, including his endowment of Templeton College, Oxford.
	www.sourcesofwisdom.org /jt_bio.html (373 words)

	CEN News : Huntingdon and St Ives Edition : Sir John joins the Knights of the Garter
		SIR John Major took his place as a Knight of the Garter after being invested with Britain's highest honour.
		Sir John, former Tory Prime Minister and Huntingdon MP, was accompanied by his wife, Dame Norma Major.
		Sir Winston Churchill's daughter Lady Soames, 82, became a Lady of the Garter, the first non-royal father and daughter appointments in the Garter's 650-year history.
	www.cambridge-news.co.uk /news/huntingdon/2005/06/14/ffad93b7-a417-4add-b559-ccf7a6b7ba65.lpf (547 words)

	Buena Vista University > News
		John Major on Friday, Sept. 23, Buena Vista University’s ACES program is helping students get into the spirit of the lecture series.
		Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990-97.
		While Major was a leader of the Conservative Party, he was known as “Honest John” due to the fact that he was unable to lead in the philandering, bickering, and general sleaze within his party.
	www.bvu.edu /news/topnews.asp?id=749338 (644 words)

	Sir John Eliot Gardiner
		John Eliot Gardiner is known as one of the most exciting and versatile conductors of our time.
		Alongside the activities with his own ensembles, John Eliot Gardiner appears regularly as guest conductor with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and in the USA the Boston and Cleveland orchestras.
		In 1987 John Eliot Gardiner received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Lyon, and last year he was nominated Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
	members.tripod.com /~criticsonline/gardiner.html (531 words)

	John Major Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John attended "Rutlish Grammar School" where he left at age 16.
		In 1968, Major was elected to the Lambeth borough council.
		John Major became Prime Minister on November 27, 1990.
	www.paralumun.com /britmajor.htm (71 words)

	Washington Speakers Bureau: The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, KG, CH
		Sir John reflects on these and other issues of interest along with anecdotes to inform and entertain your audience.
		Sir John, resolved to proceed with initiating the Northern Ireland Peace Process, established counter-terrorism measures to protect the UK mainland from further attack.
		Author: He is the best-selling author of John Major: The Autobiography, which details his rise from humble beginnings (Major left school at 15, and was at one time unemployed) to political back-bencher to prime minister.
	www.washingtonspeakers.com /speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerID=2211 (427 words)

	Jacksonville's Financial News and Daily Record
		Shortly after Sir John Major handed over the reins as Prime Minister of Great Britain to Tony Blair in 1997, he answered another calling that has worldwide effects.
		Major addressed a joint meeting Monday of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville and the Meninak Club at the Radisson where he talked about everything from world superpowers to the focus of the Mercy Ships’ cause — world poverty and the resultant deplorable health conditions.
		A majority of each year is spent either off the coast of West Africa or in the Caribbean, where most of the world’s poor live.
	www.jaxdailyrecord.com /showstory.php?Story_id=44478 (651 words)

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