Tony Blair in National Achievers Congress 2010

Tony Blair

Tony Blair became the youngest UK Prime Minister of the 20th century when he took office in 1997. Blair was born in Scotland but spent much of his childhood in Durham, England. He studied law at Oxford and then practiced law until 1983, when he was elected as Member of Parliament. Blair was a member of the Labour Party, with positions more centrist on fiscal affairs and social issues - like crime. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1994, and three years later was named Prime Minister, replacing John Major, when he won a Parliamentary majority.

Since he stood down as a Prime Minister on June 27, 2007, Blair continues to be active in public life, with many interests. He launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation to promote respect and understanding of and between the major religions and to make the case for faith as a force for good in the modern world. The foundation works with Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jews, and Hindus. Blair believes that faith will have great influence in how the challenges that globalisation presents will be met. Part of the Foundation’s role is to mobilise faith communities to work together in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals to tackle global poverty and conflict.

Blair is considered one of the best speakers in business today and has earned global recognition. Following his role as UK Prime Minister, he quickly came into demand as a presenter, and corporate advisor. For the past 2 years he has talked to thousands of people at public and private seminars with audiences ranging in size from three to over 5,000. His professional activities continue to take him across five continents.