Wednesday 6 April 2011

Blair: A timeline of main events (1997-2007)

1994 - John Smith (Labour leader) dies.

1994 - Blair assumes position as Labour Leader, against Gordon Brown due to votes.

1997 - Becomes Prime Minister.

Allows construction of Millenium Dome.

1997 - Princess Diana's death. ("The People's Princess").

1998 - Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland Peace Process.

1999 - Kosovo.

2001 - 911 and the War on Terror.

2001 - Afganistan.

2003 - Iraq.

2001 (-2007) - "Special Relationship" with Bush and The White House.

2007 - Established the "Tony Blair Sports Foundation".

2008 - Established the "Tony Blair Faith Foundation".

2010 - "A Journey", Blair's autobiography, is published.

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