Statements (249)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkb:European_Union gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:NATO gptkb:World_Trade_Organization |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
gptkb:European_Union gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:NATO gptkb:The_Conservative_Party |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_the_Garter
gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Honorary_Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts London Honorary Doctorate from the University of Leeds Honorary degrees Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bristol Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent Honorary Doctorate from the University of London Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oxford Honorary Doctorate from the University of Manchester Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh Honorary Doctorate from the University of Southampton Honorary Doctorate from the University of Exeter Honorary Doctorate from the University of Birmingham Honorary Doctorate from the University of Glasgow Honorary Doctorate from the University of St Andrews Honorary Doctorate from the University of Reading Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hull Honorary Doctorate from the University of Salford Honorary Doctorate from the University of East Anglia Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sussex Honorary Doctorate from the University of Dundee Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde Honorary Doctorate from the University of Westminster Honorary Doctorate from the University of Aberdeen Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of England Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of Scotland Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Kent Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Exeter Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Creative Arts |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
March 29, 1943
1943-03-29 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Carshalton,_England
gptkb:Carshalton,_Surrey,_England Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| gptkbp:born |
March 29, 1943
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| gptkbp:born_on |
March 29, 1943
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| gptkbp:categories |
KCMG
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| gptkbp:championship |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:House_of_Lords gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Library gptkb:Public_speaker Chairman of the National Lottery |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:James_Major
Elizabeth Major |
| gptkbp:constituency |
gptkb:Huntingdon
|
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_peace_process
gptkb:economic_policies gptkb:healthcare_reform Education reform |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:London_School_of_Economics
|
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
gptkb:1997_United_Kingdom_general_election |
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:John_Roy_Major
gptkb:John_Major gptkb:John_Rupert_Major |
| gptkbp:government_type |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:head_of_state |
1989-1990
|
| gptkbp:honorary_title |
gptkb:Knight_of_the_Garter
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath Honorary Doctor of Laws Privy Councillor Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Exeter Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Kent |
| gptkbp:honorific_prefix |
gptkb:Sir
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Major
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| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ John_ Major_1992.jpg/220px-John_ Major_1992.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ John_ Major%2 C_1991.jpg/800px-John_ Major%2 C_1991.jpg |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan gptkb:Edward_Heath gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher gptkb:Harold_Macmillan |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Thatcherism
British politics post-1997 Conservative policies in the 1990s |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Economic_policies
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_peace_process Public speaking Advocacy for social justice Advocacy for education reform Promotion of civil rights Support for the arts Support for multiculturalism Economic policies during the 1990s Promotion of social justice Promotion of education reforms Support for sports initiatives Support for the arts and culture Writing memoirs Support for public services Privatization of state-owned companies Promotion of equality Support for the NHS Support for the National Health Service Support for environmental policies Support for the European Union Majority government Promotion of trade agreements Support for international relations Privatization of state-owned industries Involvement in the Gulf War Support for the Commonwealth Support for the Good Friday Agreement Support for the Commonwealth of Nations Support for volunteerism Promotion of technology initiatives Promotion of community initiatives Promotion of British culture Advocating for a united Europe Being Prime Minister during the 1990s Dealing with the 1992 Black Wednesday crisis Handling the Gulf War Negotiating the Maastricht Treaty Promoting the ' Back to Basics' campaign Involvement in the peace process in Northern Ireland Involvement in the Bosnian War Involvement in the Kosovo War Narrow victory in 1992 general election Promotion of the ' Back to Basics' campaign Promotion of the ' Big Bang' in financial services Promotion of the ' Third Way' in politics Support for the ' New Deal' in employment. Support for the deregulation of the economy Efforts in European integration Leadership during the Conservative Party's decline Public speaking and writing post-premiership |
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:minister |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Introduced the National Lottery
Negotiated the Maastricht Treaty Oversaw the Gulf War Facilitated peace talks in Northern Ireland Promoted the ' Back to Basics' campaign |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:1992_General_Election
gptkb:1997_General_Election gptkb:Belfast_Agreement gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Northern_Ireland_peace_process gptkb:Black_Wednesday gptkb:Maastricht_Treaty 1997 general election loss |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
The Autobiography
The Major Years |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance gptkb:Prime_Minister Foreign Secretary Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Member of Parliament for Huntingdon |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Carshalton,_Surrey,_England
|
| gptkbp:political_affiliation |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
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| gptkbp:political_career |
gptkb:1979
gptkb:1997 gptkb:2001 gptkb:Author gptkb:Public_speaker Public speaking Writing |
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
Centre-right
Conservatism Liberal conservatism Centre-right politics |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
Leader of the Conservative Party |
| gptkbp:political_position |
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance gptkb:Prime_Minister Conservative Leader of the Conservative Party |
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:Prime_Minister
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
gptkb:Prime_Minister Foreign Secretary |
| gptkbp:post_prime_minister_role |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_National_Gallery gptkb:Public_speaker gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Museum |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkb:Nigel_Lawson |
| gptkbp:profession |
gptkb:Bank
gptkb:Author gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Huntingdon,_Cambridgeshire |
| gptkbp:resigned |
gptkb:1997
1997-05-02 May 1997 May 2, 1997 Leader of the Conservative Party |
| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Foreign Secretary Leader of the Conservative Party |
| gptkbp:served_as |
gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_UK
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance gptkb:Prime_Minister Member of Parliament for Huntingdon |
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:Cabinet gptkb:House_of_Commons |
| gptkbp:signature |
John Major signature
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:1997_General_Election
gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Northern_Ireland_peace_process gptkb:Black_Wednesday gptkb:Maastricht_Treaty |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Norma_Major
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:John_Major gptkb:Kenneth_Clarke |
| gptkbp:term_as_foreign_secretary |
1987-1989
|
| gptkbp:term_as_party_leader |
1990-1995
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
gptkb:1997
gptkb:2001 1997-05-02 1990-11-28 May 2, 1997 November 1990 |
| gptkbp:term_start |
gptkb:1979
gptkb:1990 1989-04-26 April 1990 1990-11-28 November 28, 1990 |
| gptkbp:title |
Baron Major of Lymington
|
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.johnmajor.com
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| gptkbp:years_active |
1979-2001
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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