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Known for
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Restoring the Labour Party to power in Britain
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Milestones
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1983- Served as a member of parliament
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1984-1987 Served as Labour spokesman on treasury and economic affairs
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1987 Served as Labour spokesman on trade and industry
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1988-1989 Acted as shadow secretary of state for energy
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1989-1992 Acted as shadow secretary of state for employment
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1992 Acted as shadow home secretary for domestic issues
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1994- Led the Labour Party
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May 1997 Won election as prime minister
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1998 Signed Good Friday peace accord for power-sharing in Northern Ireland
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2002 Reelected as prime minister
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2005 Won third term as prime minister
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2007 Stepped down as prime minister
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Did You Know
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The May 1997 general elections, in which Blair was elected prime minister, gave the Labour Party the largest victory in its history.
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Blair's 1997 meeting with Gerry Adams was the first meeting between a British prime minister and a Sinn Fein leader in 76 years.
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When elected, Blair became the youngest British prime minister in almost 200 years.
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