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[[John Major]], KG, CH, PC (born 29 March 1943) was the [[Prime Minister]] of [[the United Kingdom]] from November 1990 to May 1997.

[[John Major]], KG, CH, PC (born 29 March 1943) was the [[Prime Minister]] of [[the United Kingdom]] from November 1990 to May 1997, succeeding [[Margaret Thatcher]] and succeeded by [[Tony Blair]].

Major was elected leader of the British [[Conservative Party]], and hence Prime Minister, following the resignation of [[Margaret Thatcher]]. He was a relatively unknown figure at the time, but he was seen by many, including Lady Thatcher herself, as being firmly on the right of centre{{fact}}. He subsequently disappointed many in his party by pursuing relatively [[centrist]] policies. A particular source of contention was his support for the [[Maastricht Treaty]] and the integration of Britain with the [[European Union]] that it brought about. Lady Thatcher criticised Major's European policy both publicly and in private.

Major was elected leader of the British [[Conservative Party]], and hence Prime Minister, following the resignation of [[Margaret Thatcher]]. He was a relatively unknown figure at the time, but he was seen by many, including Lady Thatcher herself, as being firmly on the right of centre{{fact}}. He subsequently disappointed many in his party by pursuing relatively [[centrist]] policies. A particular source of contention was his support for the [[Maastricht Treaty]] and the integration of Britain with the [[European Union]] that it brought about. Lady Thatcher criticised Major's European policy both publicly and in private.