Tony Blair Trivia

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Friend of Anthony Minghella. (imdb.com)

Converted to Catholicism in December 2007. (imdb.com)

He has an older brother, Bill, and a younger sister, Sarah. (imdb.com)

Educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh. (imdb.com)

Underwent an operation to correct an irregular heartbeat. (September 2004) (imdb.com)

He was 43 year 11 months and 5 days when he became Prime Minister, the youngest tenant of Number 10 since Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool who was appointed in 1812, when he was 42 years, 1 day. John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected US President, was 43 year 7 months and 22 days when inaugurated. (imdb.com)

Is of Irish and Scottish descent (imdb.com)

Children: Euan Blair (19 January 1984), Nicholas (6 December 1985), Kathryn (2 March 1988), Leo (20 May 2000). Leo is the first baby born to a sitting Prime Minister in 150 years. (imdb.com)

Attended Cathedral Chorister School, Durham with Rowan Atkinson. (imdb.com)

He is a fan of the rock group Dire Straits. (imdb.com)

Sang and played guitar in a band called Ugly Rumours while at university. (imdb.com)

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury since 1997. (imdb.com)

Leader of the Labour Party since 1994. (imdb.com)

Labour MP for Sedgefield since 1983. (imdb.com)

Supports the English soccer team Newcastle United. (imdb.com)

When he succeeded John Smith as leader of the Labour Party, he began referring to the party as "New Labour" and rejected many of its old, socialist ideologies. (imdb.com)

Although born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he mainly grew up in the city of Durham in northeastern England. (imdb.com)

Studied law at St. John`s College, Oxford University 1972-75. (imdb.com)

Is fluent in French. (imdb.com)

Good friends with Bill Clinton. (imdb.com)

He and his wife, Cherie Blair , are both lawyers. (imdb.com)

Graduated from Oxford University in 1975. (imdb.com)

Spouse: Cherie Blair (29 March 1980 - present) 4 children (imdb.com)