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Also known as Sir John Major, Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, John Roy Major
político britânico, ex-primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido
John Major is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading the country during a significant period in its modern history. He is notable as a major figure in late 20th-century British politics and governance.
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Sir John Major KG, CH (Londres, 29 de Março de 1943) é um político britânico, que foi primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido, de 1990 a 1997. Político conservador, sucedeu a Margaret Thatcher, dando continuidade a políticas conservadoras. Gozava de baixa popularidade quando então o candidato Tony Blair o venceu nas eleições em 1997. O seu percurso pessoal teve um início invulgar para um político, uma vez que não frequentou a Universidade, tendo ingressado cedo no mundo do trabalho. Ainda assim, foi capaz de se afirmar no seio do Partido Conservador britânico, em larga medida graças à sua competência e à sua experiência no domínio económico. Major conquistou assento na Câmara dos Comuns em 1979, ano em que Margaret Thatcher chegou ao poder. Em 1987 tornou-se secretário de Estado do Tesouro. Em 1989 a primeira-ministra Thatcher nomeou-o para o importante cargo de ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros, posto que só ocuparia por três meses devido a uma remodelação ministerial que o viria a tornar ministro das Finanças 1989-1990. Entretanto, ia-se cada vez mais assumindo como figura de proa do Partido Conservador. Quando, sob forte pressão política, Thatcher se demitiu do Governo, em Novembro de 1990, Major ocupou o lugar de primeiro-ministro. Para alguns críticos, a sua posição nunca foi segura, estando em permanente risco de ser derrubado pelos resultados eleitorais. Porém, e contra a maior parte das expectativas, Major obteve em 1992 uma vitória preciosa sobre o Partido Trabalhista, o que lhe permitiu consolidar a sua posição. Mas as suas opções em matéria de política externa, no que concerne especificamente a integração europeia, desagradaram a certos sectores do seu próprio partido, embora Major conseguisse condições especiais para o país aquando da assinatura do Tratado de Maastricht (direito de não adoptar a moeda única europeia, de não participar na política comum das pescas, de manter reservas quanto à política externa e de defesa da União Europeia), tendo sido notadas algumas divisões entre os deputados conservadores, que fragilizaram a própria posição do líder no Parlamento. O desgaste do Partido Conservador e do seu líder revelou-se de forma concludente a 1 de Maio de 1997, altura em que o Partido Trabalhista, sob a direcção de Tony Blair, venceu as eleições gerais e chegou ao poder. Em consequência da derrota, Major abandonou a liderança do seu partido. Em 2010 deu um discurso no Cambridge Union.
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The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH – Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997
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gov.uk →As Prime Minister Sir John Major oversaw Britain's longest period of continuous economic growth and the beginning of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. National Lottery Act 1993: licensed a body to run a National Lottery. Council Tax 1992: replaced the highly unpopular Poll Tax. John Major was born in 1943 in Carshalton, Surrey, but raised in Brixton. Unlike many Prime Ministers of the 20th century, he did not attend university after leaving school at 16. He won the 1992 general election, with the Conservatives receiving the highest number of popular votes in history but with a smaller majority of 21, which itself was reduced in by-election defeats during the parliament. This victory was on the back of reversing the unpopular poll tax, Community Charge, which was introduced at the end of the Thatcher government. After this election, however, his fortunes began to change. Five months into the new parliament, John Major was forced to abandon a leading part of his economic policy: membership of the Exchange Rate Mechanism. Intended to keep inflation low by linking exchange rates to the Deutschmark, the markets forced the UK out after government spent billions trying to buck the market. At the same time a fresh round of conflict began within his own party over Europe. He secured a number of opt-outs from the Maastricht Treaty regarding social policy and membership of the single currency – but this was not enough for a number of his colleagues. Throughout the rest of his time as Prime Minister, he suffered from continued attacks from his own party and Cabinet on Europe, which played a role in destabilising the government In addition to this, the Major government was the subject of a number of press stories about infidelity and poor moral behaviour both within the Cabinet and wider party. The label of ‘Tory sleaze’ stuck and lost John Major’s government further credibility. The economy picked up after leaving the Exchange Rate Mechanism, and, under John Major, the beginning of Britain’s longest period of continuous economic growth began. He also began work engaging with the IRA to work towards a peaceful end to the conflict in Northern Ireland, his work there leading the way for the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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