Anthony Charles Linton (Tony) Blair


Blair was born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended Fettes Collage, an elite school there, and in 1972 entered Oxford University to study law. He graduated in 1975, and in 1983 was elected to Parliament as a member of the Labour party. He served in various positions in the "shadow" goverment, the opposition party's parallel to government ministries, including a term beginning in 1992 as shadow Home Secretary.	Sapience Home Site map About Sapience Personal studies Biography
In 1994 he was chosen as Labour party leader and led a successful effort to change a key provision in the Labour Party's official position and change its popular image as "New Labour". In elections in 1997, the Labour party won a substantial majority in Parliament and Blair succeded John Major as Prime Minister. In 1998 he won support for reforms and a reduction in size of the House of Lords. In 2001 the Labour party continued in power. Blair announced his support for the war on terror, and was one of the few world leaders to support the US - led invasion of Iraq.

Blair was born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended Fettes Collage, an elite school there, and in 1972 entered Oxford University to study law.

He graduated in 1975, and in 1983 was elected to Parliament as a member of the Labour party. He served in various positions in the "shadow" goverment, the opposition party's parallel to government ministries, including a term beginning in 1992 as shadow Home Secretary.

In 1994 he was chosen as Labour party leader and led a successful effort to change a key provision in the Labour Party's official position and change its popular image as "New Labour". In elections in 1997, the Labour party won a substantial majority in Parliament and Blair succeded John Major as Prime Minister. In 1998 he won support for reforms and a reduction in size of the House of Lords. In 2001 the Labour party continued in power. Blair announced his support for the war on terror, and was one of the few world leaders to support the US - led invasion of Iraq.