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Tony Blair

Tony Blair

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Born: May 6, 1953Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He resigned from all of these positions in June 2007. Tony Blair was elected Leader of the Labour Party in the leadership election of July 1994, following the sudden death of his predecessor, John Smith. Under his leadership, the party adopted the term "New Labour" and moved away from its traditional left wing position towards the centre ground. Blair subsequently led Labour to a landslide victory in the 1997 general election. At 43 years old, he became the youngest Prime Minister since Lord Liverpool in 1812. In the first years of the New Labour government, Blair's government implemented a number of 1997 manifesto pledges, introducing the minimum wage, Human Rights Act and Freedom of Information Act, and carrying out devolution, establishing the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Blair's role as Prime Minister was particularly visible in foreign and security policy, including in Northern Ireland, where he was involved in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. From the start of the War on Terror in 2001, Blair strongly supported the foreign policy of US President George W. Bush, notably by participating in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and 2003 invasion of Iraq. Blair is the Labour Party's longest-serving Prime Minister, the only person to have led the Labour Party to three consecutive general election victories, and the only Labour Prime Minister to serve consecutive terms more than one of which was at least four years long. He was succeeded as Leader of the Labour Party on 24 June 2007 and as Prime Minister on 27 June 2007 by Gordon Brown. On the day he resigned as Prime Minister, he was appointed the official Envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East. In May 2008, Blair launched his Tony Blair Faith Foundation. This was followed in July 2009 by the launching of the Faith and Globalisation Initiative with Yale University in the USA, Durham University in the UK and the National University of Singapore in Asia to deliver a postgraduate programme in partnership with the Foundation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Blair, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns

Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns

Self

2026
The Dunblane Tapes

The Dunblane Tapes

Self (archive footage)

2026
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

David Attenborough: A Life on Earth

Self

2023
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

Self (archive footage)

2023

Troubles and Peace

Self

2023
Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major

Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major

Self

2023
Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning

Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning

Self (archive footage)

2022
Merkel

Merkel

Self

2022
Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

Self (archive footage)

2022
The Proclamation of HM the King

The Proclamation of HM the King

Self

2022
Born to be The King

Born to be The King

Narrator

2022
A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen

A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen

Self

2022
Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else

Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else

Self

2022
Heist: The Northern Bank Robbery

Heist: The Northern Bank Robbery

Self (archive footage)

2021
Nail Bomber: Manhunt

Nail Bomber: Manhunt

Himself (archive Footage)

2021
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations

Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations

Self

2020
30 Years of Democracy

30 Years of Democracy

Self (archive footage)

2019
Under the Knife

Under the Knife

Self

2019
Official Secrets

Official Secrets

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2019
Brexit: The Clock Is Ticking

Brexit: The Clock Is Ticking

Self (archive footage)

2019
Putin's Witnesses

Putin's Witnesses

Self - Politician (archive footage)

2018
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

Self

2017
Diana: The People's Princess

Diana: The People's Princess

Self

2017

VICE Special Report: A World in Disarray

Self

2017
Hero With A Thousand Faces

Hero With A Thousand Faces

Self

2016
HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation

Self (archive footage)

2016
Shadow World

Shadow World

Self - Politician (archive footage)

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
How to Win the US Presidency

How to Win the US Presidency

Self (archive footage)

2016
The Killing$ of Tony Blair

The Killing$ of Tony Blair

Self

2016

Brexageddon?!

Self

2016
De strijd van Kok

De strijd van Kok

2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True

Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True

2015
We Are Many

We Are Many

Self

2014
The Class of ‘92

The Class of ‘92

Self

2013
Speeches That Shook the World

Speeches That Shook the World

Self (archive footage)

2013

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

Self

2013

Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was

2013

Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister

Self

2013
The New Watchdogs

The New Watchdogs

Self

2012
How to Win the TV Debate

How to Win the TV Debate

Self (archive footage)

2010
Countdown to Zero

Countdown to Zero

Self

2010
La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir

Self

2009
Sergio

Sergio

Self

2009
Being W

Being W

Self (archive footage)

2008
Leading to War

Leading to War

Self

2008
The New Ten Commandments

The New Ten Commandments

Self (archive footage)

2008
How to Be an Ex-Prime Minister

How to Be an Ex-Prime Minister

Self

2007
From Beaconsfield to Baghdad

From Beaconsfield to Baghdad

Self (Archive Footage)

2007
Everything's Cool

Everything's Cool

Self (archive footage)

2007
Taking Liberties

Taking Liberties

Self (archive footage)

2007
Ever Again

Ever Again

Self - British Prime Minister (archive footage)

2006
Being Jacques Chirac

Being Jacques Chirac

Self (archive footage)

2006

The Man Who Broke Britain

Self (archive footage)

2004
Celsius 41.11

Celsius 41.11

Self (archive footage)

2004
Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties

Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties

Self (archive footage)

2004
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

Self - British Prime Minister

2004
Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

Self (archive footage)

2004
In Search of Tony Blair

In Search of Tony Blair

Self (Archive Footage)

2004
The World According To Bush

The World According To Bush

Self

2004
The Downing Street Patient

The Downing Street Patient

Self (archive footage)

2004
Fogh bag facaden

Fogh bag facaden

Self

2003
Live Forever

Live Forever

Self (archive footage)

2003
Trust Me - I'm a Politician

Trust Me - I'm a Politician

Self (archive footage)

2003
Echolalia

Echolalia

Self

2003
Second Coming

Second Coming

Self (archive footage)

2002
Iris

Iris

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
Cabinet Confidential

Cabinet Confidential

Self

2001
News From Number 10

News From Number 10

Himself

2000

Working for Labour

1998
Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt

Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt

Self (archive footage)

1998
Chinese Box

Chinese Box

Self (archive footage)

1997
Party Election Broadcast for the Labour Party

Party Election Broadcast for the Labour Party

Self

1997

A Word in the Right Ear

Himself

1997
Age of Dissent

Age of Dissent

Self

1994