UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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William Hague

Born: 26 March 1961

Baron Hague - 27 August 2015

Member of Privy Council - 10 July 1995

Wath-upon-Dearne Comprehensive School, Rotherham

Magdalen College, Oxford

Institut Europeen d'Administration des Affaires

Management Consultant

Under Secretary of State for Social Security	May 1993	July 1994
Minister of State for Social Security	July 1994	5 July 1995
Secretary of State for Wales	5 July 1995	2 May 1997
Leader of HM Opposition	19 June 1997	13 September 2001
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	11 May 2010	14 July 2014
Leader of the House of Commons	14 July 2014	8 May 2015
First Secretary of State	15 July 2014	8 May 2015

11 June 1987	Wentworth	Conservative & Unionist Party	10,113	21.82
23 February 1989	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,543	37.18
9 April 1992	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	40,202	61.86
1 May 1997	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,326	48.86
19 June 1997 Rt Hon William Hague is elected leader of the Conservative Party by 92 votes to Kenneth Clarke's 70.The results of the first round (10 June 1997):Kenneth Clarke 46, William Hague 41, John Redwood 27, Peter Lilley 24, Michael Howard 23. The results of the second round (17 June 1997):Kenneth Clarke 64, William Hague 62, John Redwood 38
7 June 2001	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,951	58.93
5 May 2005	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,722	59.12
6 May 2010	Richmond	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,541	62.80