Vernon MullinsBAS 497 – Davis, A.

Selected Leader Presentation

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from (May 1997 to June 2007)

Born in 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Currently active in the international community promoting peace between major religions

Charisma

Likeable

Relatable

Connected

Bold

Human Rights Act

Anti Terrorism “I didn't come into

politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.”

-Tony Blair

Education reforms to improve learning in literacy and math

Educator training and pay reforms

The National Minimum Wage Act of 1998

"This will benefit 1.4 million people, especially women, and it is a powerful symbol of how this country is changing for the good,"

2008 – Creation of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation

"promotes respect and understanding about the world’s religions through education and multi-faith action."

Cronin, J. E. (1999, April). New Labor in Britain:

Avoiding the Past. Current History, pp. 180 -186.

History: Past Prime Ministers. (2014, Jan).

Retrieved July 12, 2014, from www.gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/government/history/pa

st-prime-ministers/tony-blair

Brown, H. (2007, May 19). Tony Blair's Legacy

For the UK's National Health Service. The

Lancet, Vol 369, pp. 1679 - 1682.