Tony Blair - Blair as a Prime Minister
Time: Friday May 2, 1997
Place: England
Details: Blair became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 2 May 1997, serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Labour Party.
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