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Tony Blair is a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. He was born on May 6, 1953, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was educated at Oxford University.
Blair was a member of the Labour Party and became its leader in 1994, succeeding John Smith. In 1997, he led Labour to a landslide victory in the general election, ending 18 years of Conservative Party rule. Blair's tenure as Prime Minister was marked by a number of significant domestic and foreign policy initiatives, including the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, devolution of power to Scotland and Wales, and the Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland.
Blair was also a strong supporter of the United States, and his decision to support the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was controversial and remains a point of criticism for his legacy. Despite this, Blair was re-elected for a third term in 2005, but his popularity declined following the Iraq War, and he resigned as Prime Minister in 2007.
Since leaving office, Blair has continued to be involved in politics and has focused on issues such as global poverty, climate change, and religious understanding. He has also established the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which works to support governments and leaders around the world in promoting effective governance and economic development.
Blair's political legacy remains the subject of debate, but his leadership of the Labour Party and his role in modernizing British politics are widely acknowledged.
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