William Hague
Cabinet Member and Politician
David Cameron 'rebellious sixth former' in official portrait...in the murky painting, commissioned for the Conservatives and designed by the artist Jonathan Yeo, who has also painted Tony Blair, William Hague and Charles Kennedy. The artist explained: "It's a deliberately murky-coloured background from... In this article: David Cameron, Jonathan Yeo, Tony Blair, George W Bush, The Sunday Times, William Hague, Tim Yeo, Charles Kennedy, and Paris Hilton |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | 4 days ago
Commonwealth: Relic of empire returns to centre stage
Mr Blair insisted that "we cannot let a priceless legacy like this fade into nostalgia" - but nothing happened. Similarly, William Hague recently promised the Tories' "unwavering support" - but specific proposals were thin on the...
In this article: Commonwealth, Tony Blair, India, Tories, Britain, Democracy, Sani Abacha, and Margaret Thatcher
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Independent.co.uk - Commentators | 5 days ago
Steve Richards: Bring on a hung parliament - and the drama that goes with it
...British politics in a more coherent and sustainable way than under the auspices of a single party. When William Hague was the Conservatives' leader he told me that he thought Blair had a wicked plan to destroy the Conservatives by introducing...
In this article: Labour Party, Tony Blair, Ted Heath, Gordon Brown, and Roy Hattersley
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Guardian | 6 days ago
Simon Hoggart's sketch A mauling for cougar's prey
...to the gorgeous, pouting Hillary's husband, who showed the world his parameters back in 2000. Disappointing. Then William Hague rose and enjoyed himself hugely over the appointment of "Cathy Ashton", as - he claimed - Gordon Brown's...
In this article: David Miliband, Hillary Clinton, Anne Main, Google Earth, The Guardian, Mills & Boon, and Labour
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | 7 days ago
David Miliband had a spring in his step after Hillary Clinton's compliments: Sketch
...interests in his dealings with the Secretary of State. This glamorous new picture of the Foreign Secretary did not survive William Hague's speech, which took fire when the Tory spokesman turned to the farcical proceedings leading to the...
In this article: David Miliband, Hillary Clinton, Geoff Hoon, Goat, Denis MacShane, James Bond, European Union, and Peter Mandelson
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Independent.co.uk - UK | November 20, 2009
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
The Tories say the French government has the City in its sights and that Mr Barnier's appointment would help Paris's cause. William Hague, the shadow Foreign Secretary, said: "If Gordon Brown has done a deal that would mean a French...
In this article: Tories, Gordon Brown, Michel Barnier, France, Nicolas Sarkozy, UK, EU, and London
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Guardian | November 20, 2009
Lady Cathy Ashton appointment 'was result of damaging EU deal', says William Hague
...November 2009 16.56 GMT Cathy Ashton, who has been appointed as the EU foreign minister. Photograph: Martin Argles William Hague today suggested the appointment of the British peer Cathy Ashton as Europe's foreign minister was the result...
In this article: EU, Gordon Brown, Le Monde, House of Lords, Michel Barnier, Europe, Brussels, and Britain
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 19, 2009
How Ashcroft became the banker to paradise
...which is likely to have a new boss after the next election. The man in charge could be the current shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague - a freind of Mr Ashcroft. "That is Michael Ashcroft - successful, generous, great fun,...
In this article: Michael Ashcroft, Michael Misick, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tax
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Independent.co.uk - UK | November 18, 2009
Exclusive: Ashcroft's bank lent millions to disgraced premier
...in a position to influence the government of the islands should the Tories win the next election and should the peer's ally William Hague take charge at the Foreign Office. Lord Ashcroft has organised several trips to visit the Turks and...
In this article: Michael Misick, Turks and Caicos Islands, Conservative Party, and David Cameron
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 18, 2009
EU President: Britain 'opposed' to Herman Van Rompuy
...a fighting chance at a Brussels summit dinner to select a President and EU foreign minister on Thursday night. He attacked William Hague and the Conservatives for having damaged Britain's national interest by preferring a Belgian...
In this article: Herman Van Rompuy, Tony Blair, European Union, Britain, Europe, Belgium, Christian Democrat, and Tories
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BBC News | November 05, 2009
Hague dismisses French 'outburst'
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague says he can live with the criticism Shadow foreign secretary William Hague has hit back at comments by a French government minister who branded the Tories' new European policy "pathetic". Mr Hague...
In this article: EU, Tories, Daniel Hannan, David Cameron, Europe, and Autism
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William Jefferson Hague (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks), Shadow Foreign Secretary and Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet (unofficial deputy to party leader David Cameron). He previously served as leader of the Conservative Party between 1997 and 2001.
First elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1989, Hague rose through the ranks of John Major's government and entered the Cabinet in 1995 as the Secretary of State for Wales. Following the Conservatives' defeat in the 1997 general election, he was elected as leader of the Conservative Party. He resigned as party leader after the 2001 general election following a landslide defeat to the Labour Party. He was the first leader of the Conservatives not to have become Prime Minister since Austen Chamberlain in the early 1920s.
On the backbenches Hague began a career as an author, writing biographies of William Pitt the Younger and William Wilberforce. He also held several directorships, and worked as a consultant and public speaker; the combined annual income of these activities was estimated to be around £1 million, one of the highest in Parliament.
After David Cameron was elected leader of the Conservative Party in 2005, Hague returned to front line politics as Shadow Foreign Secretary.
- Birth Date:
- March 26, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Ffion Jenkins
- University Attended:
- Magdalen College, Oxford
- Occupation:
- Management consultant
- Political party:
- Conservative
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