1997 Conservative Party leadership election
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1997-conservative-party-leadership-election-164-3610293
title:
1997 Conservative Party leadership election
text:
The 1997 Conservative Party leadership election was triggered when John Major resigned as leader on 2 May 1997, following his party's landslide defeat at the 1997 general election, which ended 18 years of Conservative Government of the United Kingdom. Major had been Conservative leader and prime minister since November 1990.
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description:
British leadership election to replace John Major
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Conservative_Party_leadership_election
date created:
2005-10-05T11:27:25Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T22:17:59Z
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