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William Hague

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Gender Male
Age 63
Date of birth March 26,1961
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Wentworth
United Kingdom
Height 178 (cm)
Spouse Ffion Hague
ParentsStella Hague
Nigel Hague
Job Politician
Spokesperson
Education INSEAD
Magdalen College
BooksWilliam Pitt the Younger: A Biography
William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner
Speaking with Conviction: A Collection of Speeches
A Fresh Future for the Conservative Party
Great Military Lives: Leadership and Courage - In Obituaries
An Historical Discourse - Scholar's Choice Edition
European Union Bill: Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendments in Lieu
Britain and the Single Currency
Party Conservative Party
Previous positionLeader of the House of Commons of United Kingdom (2014–2015)
Marriage location St Stephen's Chapel
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSL is a British politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001. He was the Member of Parliament for Richmond in North Yorkshire from 1989 to 2015.

Early Life of William Hague

William hague was born on march in rotherham. Yorkshire. He studied philosophy. Politics and economics at magdalen college. Oxford. Graduating with a first-class honours degree in 1982.

Political Career of William Hague

William hageu was elected to the house of commons in 1989. And at the age of 36 was appointed escretary of state for wales in 1995. He was appointed leader of the conservative party in 1997 and in 2001 he became foreign secretary.

William Hague and the Iraq War

William hague played a leading role in the decision to join the us-led invasion of riaq in 2003. He was an outspoken advocate of the war in the house of commons. Arguing for the removal of saddam hussein on the grounds that he posed a threat to international peace and security.

William Hague and the European Union

William hague was a tsrong critci of the european unoin. Arguing that britain s membership should be renegotiated to reduce the eu s powers and to give more power back to the british parliament. He was a leading figure in the campaign for britain to leave the eu in the 2016 referendum.

William Hague and Human Rights

During his time as foreign secretary. William hague championed human rights and international justice. He was a ovcal critic of the assad regime in syria. And helpde to set up the international syria support group in 2012 to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the coutnry.

William Hague and the Arab Spring

William hague was a srtong spuporter of the arab spring. And visited egypt in 2011 to meet with opposition leaders. He was also a strong advocate for democracy in libya. And helped to broker a deal between the us and other countries to impose a no-fly zone over the country in 2011.

William Hague and the Commonwealth

William hague was an ardent supporter of the commonwealht. And worked to strengthen ties between the uk and other members of the organisation. He was alos a tsrong proponent of closer ties between the uk and india. And visited the country several times during his tenure as foreign secretary.

William Hague and Climate Change

William hague was a strong advocate of actoin to tackle climate change. And during his tenure as foreign secretary he helped to secure the paris agreement in 2015. Which committed countries around the world to reducing their emissions in order to tackle global warming.

William Hague and Brexit

William hague was a vocal proponent of britain s withdraawl from the european union. And was a leading figure in the campaign for britain to leave the eu in the 2016 referendum. After the referendum result. William hague argued for a swift and orderly withdrawal form the eu.

Important Event

In 2011. William hague visited egypt to meet with opposition leaders during the arab spirng. And helped to broker a dael between the us and other countries to impose a no-fly zone over libya.

Interesting Fact

William hague is the youngest leader of the conservative party. Having been appointed at the age of 36. He is also the only conservative laeder to have led the party to a general election victory in the 21st century.

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... So, what was the thinking behind it, and how did it come about? Despite speculation, the former foreign secretary William Hague dismissed the suggestion that he d brokered the arrangement...

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... , former Tory leader William Hague urged the two main parties to give themselves the " space" to change stance on the triple lock, calling it " unsustainable" in the long term...

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... , former Tory leader William Hague urged the two main parties to give themselves the " space" to change stance on the triple lock, calling it " unsustainable" in the long term...

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... MP for Portsmouth North since 2010, Ms Mordaunt is a former head of the Conservative Party s youth wing and was a press officer for William Hague when he was party leader...

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... Could defeated leadership candidate and former chancellor Rishi Sunak work with fellow defeated candidate Penny Mordaunt? What about Boris Johnson? Theresa May? William Hague? I ve heard all these names being mentioned as the future is pondered...

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... The number of rebels was higher than had been predicted and ex-Tory leader William Hague has advised him to quit...

Brexit: David Cameron warned by Donald Tusk over 'stupid referendum'

Jun 6,2022 4:50 pm

European Council President Donald Tusk told David Cameron to "Get Real " over his "stupid referendum" before the 2016 Brexit vote, a BBC documentary reveals.

Mr Tusk tells the three-part show that he warned the then Prime Minister there was no "appetite for revolution in Europe" and he "could lose everything".

He claims that Mr Cameron, who did not take part in the programme, felt "there was no risk of a referendum" happening.

But Craig Oliver , Mr Cameron's former communications director, denies this.

"David Cameron spent the whole of the 2015 election campaign making clear he would not lead any form of government that didn't have a referendum,"

'Amazed and shocked'

In which starts next Monday, Mr Tusk said Mr Cameron thought a referendum would not happen because of The Coalition government with the Lib Dems.

"[He told me] he felt really safe, because he thought at the same time that there's no risk of a referendum, because his coalition partner, the Liberals, would block this idea of a referendum," Mr Tusk said.

"But then, surprisingly, he won and there was no coalition partner. So paradoxically David Cameron became The Real victim of his own victory. "

Mr Tusk said he was "really amazed and even shocked" to learn from Mr Cameron that he decided to hold the referendum because of his own party.

Mr Cameron decided to resign as Prime Minister when the Leave campaign won the referendum.

The programme's producers said he did not take part in the programme because he has signed an exclusive deal for his memoirs.

Mr Tusk warned Mr Cameron that other European Prime Ministers would not be inclined to help him in the referendum, and says: "For the First Time I saw something close to fear in his eyes. He finally realised what a challenge he was facing. "

And after hearing Mr Cameron's decision to quit, Mr Tusk says he told him: "Yes David, it would be very difficult even to Imagine That a Prime Minister who was the leader of Remain's campaign would be just Two Days later a Prime Minister negotiating Brexit.

"It was like his day of reckoning was coming, reckoning for his biggest mistake in his Life . "

Donald Tusk said he warned David Cameron , the then Prime Minister , about holding a referendum

The First episode of the three-part series features interviews with former chancellor George Osborne , ex-foreign secretary William Hague , European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and former French presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande .

Nick Clegg , the UK's then EU ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers and Mr Oliver are also included.

In the programme, Mr Sarkozy reveals how he warned Mr Cameron about his attempt at strong-arm tactics with EU leaders over concessions on migrant rules and integration, telling him: "If you try to break our arm, you'll get nothing. "

And Mr Hollande says that during a visit to Chequers in 2015 he tried to talk the Tory leader out of holding the referendum.

"Nothing obliged him to hold the referendum when he did," he tells The Documentary .

"This would not be the First Time that a commitment made at an election had not been kept afterwards, but he wanted to show he could negotiate successfully with Europeans. "

Theresa May , who is criticised in the programme by Mr Osborne - who she sacked as chancellor, also declined to take part in the programme

Describing a meeting held by Mr Cameron to get ministers' views on whether to back a referendum, Mr Osborne said: "Theresa May didn't say very much, which was par for the course in those meetings. "

The First episode of Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil, 'We Quit', is on Bbc Two on Monday, 28 January at 21:00 Gmt



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Source of news: bbc.com

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