Birth of William Hague
Birth of William Hague
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Hague Biography and Timeline
Follow William Hague through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Hague, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1961–2001Years on this page
1961
1977
Conference of Conservatives
Makes the national news at the age of 16 by speaking at the Conservative party's 1977 national conference
1989
Election
Elected to Parliament in a byelection as member for Richmond, North Yorkshire
Member of Parliament
Elected to Parliament in a byelection as member for Richmond, North Yorkshire
1995
Secretary of State for Wales
Appointed Secretary of State for Wales
Role range: 1979-1997
1997
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Election
The Conservatives increase their majority
Save the Pound
Launches Conservative opposition to joining the euro.
Role range: 1997-2001
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the International Democrat Union
Role range: 1997-2002
1998
Euro Referendum Pledge
Promises Conservatives would oppose euro membership without a referendum.
Role range: 1997-2001
Conference of Conservatives
The Suns front page read, in a parody of the famous Monty Pythons "Dead Parrot" sketch
2001
Resignation of William Hague
Resigns as Conservative leader after the 2001 general election defeat.
Role range: 1997-2001
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.