First Blair ministry
First Blair ministry | |
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 1997–2001 | |
Blair in May 1997 | |
| Date formed | 2 May 1997 |
| Date dissolved | 8 June 2001 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Prime Minister's history | Premiership of Tony Blair |
| Deputy Prime Minister | John Prescott |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority
419 / 650 (64%) |
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| History | |
| Election | 1997 general election |
| Outgoing election | 2001 general election |
| Legislature terms | 52nd UK Parliament |
| Budgets | |
| Predecessor | Second Major ministry |
| Successor | Second Blair ministry |
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Leader of the Opposition
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Policies
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First ministry and term (May 1997 – June 2001)
Second ministry and term (June 2001 – May 2005)
Third ministry and term (May 2005 – June 2007)
Post–Prime Minister
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The first Blair ministry lasted from May 1997 to June 2001. Following eighteen years in opposition, Labour ousted the Conservatives at the May 1997 election with a 179-seat majority. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who turned 44 years old days after leading Labour to victory, was the youngest prime minister of the twentieth century.