Third Blair ministry
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The third Blair ministry lasted from May 2005 to June 2007. The election on 5 May 2005 saw Labour win a historic third successive term in power, though their majority now stood at 66 seats – compared to 167 four years earlier – and they failed to gain any new seats. Blair had already declared that the new term in parliament would be his last.
Third Blair ministry | |
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
2005–2007 | |
Date formed | 6 May 2005 (2005-05-06) |
Date dissolved | 27 June 2007 (2007-06-27) |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Prime Minister's history | 1997–2007 |
Deputy Prime Minister | John Prescott |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Majority 356 / 647 (55%) |
Opposition cabinet | |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader |
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History | |
Election(s) | 2005 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 54th UK Parliament |
Budget(s) | |
Predecessor | Second Blair ministry |
Successor | Brown ministry |
The War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War continued during his last ministry, and the 7/7 bombings also took place. Blair's government responded by introducing a range of anti-terror legislation including the passing of the contentious Identity Cards Act 2006 legislation (repealed).[1][2] Blair announced in 2006 that he would resign as prime minister and Labour leader within a year. He resigned on 27 June 2007 and was succeeded by Gordon Brown, who had been his chancellor of the Exchequer since 1997.