First Blair ministry

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The First Blair ministry was the Labour government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2001, noted for its landslide election victory, constitutional reforms, and the introduction of policies such as the minimum wage and devolution.

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First Blair ministry canonical 3
Tony Blair government 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government ministry
Labour government
cabinetCollectiveResponsibility yes
chancellorOfTheExchequer Gordon Brown
coalition none
country United Kingdom
defenceSecretary Geoff Hoon
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen
surface form: George Robertson
deputyPrimeMinister John Prescott
educationSecretary David Blunkett
election 1997 United Kingdom general election
endTime 2001-06-08
followedBy Second Blair ministry
foreignSecretary Robin Cook
headOfGovernment Tony Blair
healthSecretary Alan Milburn
Frank Dobson
homeSecretary Jack Straw
ideology Third Way politics
surface form: Third Way

social democracy
implementedPolicy Government of Wales Act 1998
House of Lords Act 1999
Human Rights Act 1998
Minimum Wage Act 1998
surface form: National Minimum Wage Act 1998

Scotland Act 1998
jurisdiction UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
legislatureStatus Majority government
legislatureTerm Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom
surface form: Fifty-second United Kingdom Parliament
location 10 Downing Street
monarch Elizabeth II
northernIrelandSecretary Mo Mowlam
Lord Mandelson
surface form: Peter Mandelson
notableFor Bank of England operational independence
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Good Friday Agreement
House of Lords reform
Human Rights Act 1998
New Labour policy agenda
constitutional reform
devolution to Scotland and Wales
education and health spending increases
introduction of tax credits
introduction of the National Minimum Wage
landslide election victory
welfare-to-work policies
politicalParty Labour Party (UK)
surface form: Labour Party
precededBy Second Major ministry
scottishSecretary Donald Dewar
startTime 1997-05-02
welshSecretary Ron Davies

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Robin Cook servedInGovernmentOf First Blair ministry
Human Rights Act 1998 introducedBy First Blair ministry
this entity surface form: Tony Blair government
Scottish devolution referendum 1997 heldUnderGovernment First Blair ministry
subject surface form: Scottish devolution referendum, 1997
Second Blair ministry precededBy First Blair ministry