Cabinet major
John Major was the Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the period from November 28, 1990 to May 2, 1997. He succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Chairman of the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister. After he succeeded, he led his party to victory in the general election in 1992 , but lost the general election of May 1, 1997 to the Labor Party , with the Conservative Party receiving the worst electoral losses of the 20th century. Major's successor as Prime Minister was then Tony Blair , who formed the first Labor government after 18 years and four lost elections.
Cabinet members major from 1990 to 1997
AMT | SURNAME | OFFICE PERIOD |
Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for Public Service |
John Major | 1990-1997 |
Deputy Prime Minister First Secretary of State |
Michael Heseltine | 1995-1997 |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | Norman Lamont | 1990-1993 |
Kenneth Clarke | 1993-1997 | |
Lord Chancellor | The Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 1990-1997 |
Lord President of the Council | John MacGregor | 1990-1992 |
Tony Newton | 1992-1997 | |
Lord Seal Keeper | David Waddington | 1990-1992 |
John Wakeham | 1992-1994 | |
Viscount Cranborne | 1994-1997 | |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Affairs | Douglas Hurd | 1990-1995 |
Malcolm Rifkind | 1995-1997 | |
Interior minister | Kenneth Baker | 1990-1992 |
Kenneth Clarke | 1992-1993 | |
Michael Howard | 1993-1997 | |
Defense Minister | Tom King | 1990-1992 |
Malcolm Rifkind | 1992-1995 | |
Michael Portillo | 1995-1997 | |
Minister for Education and Wealth | Kenneth Clarke | 1990-1992 |
Minister of Education | John Patten | 1992-1994 |
Gillian Shepherd | 1994-1995 | |
Minister for Education and Employment | Gillian Shepherd | 1995-1997 |
Minister for Employment | Michael Howard | 1990-1992 |
Gillian Shepherd | 1992-1993 | |
David Hunt | 1993-1994 | |
Michael Portillo | 1994-1995 | |
Environment Minister | Michael Heseltine | 1990-1992 |
Michael Howard | 1992-1993 | |
John Gummer | 1993-1997 | |
Minister of Health | William Waldegrave | 1990-1992 |
Virginia Bottomley | 1992-1995 | |
Stephen Dorrell | 1995-1997 | |
Minister for Social Security | Tony Newton | 1990-1992 |
Peter Lilley | 1992-1997 | |
Minister for the National Heritage | David Mellor | 1992 |
Peter Brooke | 1992-1994 | |
Stephen Dorrell | 1994-1995 | |
Virginia Bottomley | 1995-1997 | |
Minister for Trade and Industry | Peter Lilley | 1990-1992 |
Michael Heseltine | 1992-1995 | |
Ian Lang | 1995-1997 | |
Minister of transport | Malcolm Rifkind | 1990-1992 |
John MacGregor | 1992-1994 | |
Brian Mawhinney | 1994-1995 | |
George Young | 1995-1997 | |
Scotland Minister | Ian Lang | 1990-1995 |
Michael Forsyth | 1995-1997 | |
Minister for Wales | David Hunt | 1990-1993 |
John Redwood | 1993-1995 | |
David Hunt | 1995 | |
William Hague | 1995-1997 | |
Northern Ireland Minister | Peter Brooke | 1990-1992 |
Patrick Mayhew | 1992-1997 | |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Chris Patten | 1990-1992 |
William Waldegrave | 1992-1994 | |
David Hunt | 1994-1995 | |
Roger Freeman | 1995-1997 | |
Chief Secretary of the Treasury | David Mellor | 1990-1992 |
Michael Portillo | 1992-1994 | |
Jonathan Aitken | 1994-1995 | |
William Waldegrave | 1995-1997 | |
Energy minister | John Wakeham | 1990-1992 |
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | John Gummer | 1990-1993 |
Gillian Shepherd | 1993-1994 | |
William Waldegrave | 1994-1995 | |
Douglas Hogg | 1995-1997 | |
Minister with no portfolio | Jeremy Hanley | 1994-1995 |
Brian Mawhinney | 1995-1997 |