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Anthony Charles Lynton Blair Biography and Timeline — Page 6

Follow Anthony Charles Lynton Blair through 292 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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2003

Capture of Umm Qasr

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Umm Qasr · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Allied forces advanced across Southern Iraq and after an amphibious landing forces captured the new port area of Umm Qasr then spend several more days fighting through the old town of Umm Qasr encountering fierce resistance

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Umm Qasr · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Allied forces advanced across Southern Iraq and after an amphibious landing forces captured the new port area of Umm Qasr then spend several more days fighting through the old town of Umm Qasr encountering fierce resistance

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Battle of Umm Qasr

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Umm Qasr · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The port is declared safe and reopened

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Travels to Spain, France, Italy & the Azores but fails to secure a United Nations resolution

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British troops, in what was codenamed Operation (or Op) TELIC participated in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. A total of 46,000 troops of all the British Services were committed to the operation at its start. Including 5,000 Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors and 4,000 Royal Marines, 26,000 British Army soldiers, and 8,100 Royal Air Force

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Operation TELIC

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British troops, in what was codenamed Operation (or Op) TELIC participated in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Meeting with Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Putin meets Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons for going to war with Iraq

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

An end of major combat operations is declared, ending the invasion period and beginning the military occupation period

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Scandal

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Dr David Kelly meets Andrew Gilligan in the Charing Cross Hotel

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Resolution 1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Rule of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Resolution 1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

UN Resolution 1483

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Resolution 1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

United Nations

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

Resolution 1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the United States and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Scandal

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Andrew Gilligan says a senior official said the Iraq dossier was "sexed up"

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Broadcast

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

BBC Radio 4 "Today" says the Government "sexed up" the dossier of Iraqs weapons

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Radio 4 "Today" broadcast says the Government "sexed up" the Iraq weapons dossier. BBC Radio 4 "Today" says the Government "sexed up" the dossier of Iraqs weapons

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Resignation of Clare Short

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Claire Short resigns over the Governments policy on war in Iraq

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Economy of Great Britain

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Finance minister Brown rules out British adoption of the EU euro, dashing Blair hopes of placing Britain "at the heart of the European Union"

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Economy of Great Britain

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Finance minister Brown rules out British adoption of the EU euro, dashing Blair hopes of placing Britain "at the heart of the European Union"

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Resignation of Alan Milburn

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

The Health Secretary, Alan Milburn, resigns from the Government

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Scandal

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Dr Kellys name is confirmed to a journalist by the MOD

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Scandal

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Harrow Down · Government / Labour Party Government

Dr Kellys body is found at Harrowdown Hill

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Death of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British weapons expert David Kelly commits suicide after being identified as the source of a BBC story alleging the Government had "sexed-up" intelligence on Iraqs banned weapons

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Suicide

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

British weapons expert David Kelly commits suicide after being identified as the source of a BBC story alleging the Government had "sexed-up" intelligence on Iraqs banned weapons

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Death of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Death of David Kelly, an Iraq weapons inspector who commits suicide

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Inquiry-Hutton

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Tony Blair announces an Inquiry will be held into the suicide of David Kelly

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Medal

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Washington · Government / Labour Party Government

Awarded the Congressional Medal & receives a standing ovation from Congress

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Reform of Parliament

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Faces a Labour rebellion & wins a Commons vote by 32 votes

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Suicide

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Tony Blair announces an Inquiry will be held into the suicide of David Kelly. Death of David Kelly, an Iraq weapons inspector who commits suicide

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Inquiry-Hutton

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Tony Blair gives evidence to the Hutton Inquiry. The Hutton inquiry begins, the Iraq war is kept in the spotlight

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Resignation of Alistair Campbell

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Resignation of Alistair Campbell, Tony Blairs adviser for 10 yrs

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Government Report

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

A report suggests Blair overrode security concerns invasion could increase terrorism

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Invasion of Iraq

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

A report suggests Blair overrode security concerns invasion could increase terrorism

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Health of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Science / Medicine

Blair given electric shocks to regulate heart palpitations in the first health scare of his premiership

Role range: 1997-2007

Health Reform

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

At the Labour Party Conference Tony Blair suffers 2 defeats on foundation hospitals

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Labour Party Conference

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

At the Labour Party Conference Tony Blair suffers 2 defeats on foundation hospitals

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Reform of Government

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government

Network Rail announces it is taking over track maintenance. At the Labour Party Conference Tony Blair suffers 2 defeats on foundation hospitals

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

Trident

Minister · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London · Government / Labour Party Government

Blair's Government continues funding and maintaining the Trident submarine deterrent

Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-2007

2004

Death of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The enquiry by judge Lord Hutton into Kellys death exonerates Blairs Government of deliberately distorting intelligence to justify war

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Hutton Report

Prime Minister of Great Britain · Warfare / Gulf War, 2nd

The enquiry by judge Lord Hutton into Kellys death exonerates Blairs Government of deliberately distorting intelligence to justify war

Role range: 2003-2003 – 1997-2007

Records, sources and methodology

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