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This article is about the people in Tony Blair’s administration. For the events of Tony Blair's tenure as prime minister, see Premiership of Tony Blair.
First Blair ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997–2001
Blair in 1997
Date formed
2 May 1997 (1997-05-02)
Date dissolved
8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
People and organisations
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Prime Minister's history
1997–2007
Deputy Prime Minister
John Prescott
Member party
Labour Party
Status in legislature
Majority
418 / 659 (63%)
Opposition cabinet
Major Shadow Cabinet
Hague Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party
Conservative Party
Opposition leader
John Major (1997)
William Hague (1997–2001)
History
Election(s)
1997 general election
Outgoing election
2001 general election
Legislature term(s)
52nd UK Parliament
Budget(s)
1997 budget
1998 budget
1999 budget
2000 budget
2001 budget
Predecessor
Second Major ministry
Successor
Second Blair ministry
This article is part of a series about
Tony Blair
Electoral history
MP for Sedgefield
Beaconsfield by-election
Leader of the Opposition
Leadership election
Brown Deal
Shadow Cabinet
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Premiership
Policies
Blairism
New Labour
Third Way
Appointments
"Tony's Cronies"
"Blair Babes"
First ministry and term
Ministry
1997 election
1997 budget
Good Friday Agreement
peace process
Handover of Hong Kong
Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
People's princess
Post Office scandal
Military intervention in Sierra Leone
Second ministry and term
Ministry
2001 re-election
9/11
War on terror
War in Afghanistan
Death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
2003 invasion of Iraq
Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
Saddam–al-Qaeda conspiracy theory
Bush memo
Downing Street memo
February Dossier
September Dossier
Ultimatum to Iraq
Iraq War
Third ministry and term
Ministry
2005 re-election
Cabinet reshuffle
Cash for Honours
Leadership succession
London bombings
Respect agenda
Post–Prime Minister
A Journey
Associates
Faith Foundation
Iraq Inquiry
Quartet on the Middle East
Sports Foundation
Institute for Global Change
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