Third Blair ministry
Third Blair ministry | |
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 2005–2007 | |
Blair in 2007 | |
| Date formed | 6 May 2005 |
| Date dissolved | 27 June 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Prime Minister's history | 1997–2007 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | John Prescott |
| Member party | Labour Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition cabinet | |
| Opposition party | Conservative Party |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election | 2005 general election |
| Legislature term | 2005–2010 |
| Budgets | |
| Outgoing formation | 2007 leadership election |
| Predecessor | Second Blair ministry |
| Successor | Brown ministry |
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Leader of the Opposition
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Policies
Appointments
First ministry and term (May 1997 – June 2001)
Second ministry and term (June 2001 – May 2005)
Third ministry and term (May 2005 – June 2007)
Post–Prime Minister
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The third Blair ministry was the government of the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2007. The 2005 general election saw the Labour Party win a historic third successive term in power, though their majority now stood at 66 seats—compared to 167 four years earlier—and they failed to gain any new seats. Blair had already declared that the new term in Parliament would be his last.
The War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War continued during his last ministry, and the 7/7 bombings also took place. Blair's government responded by introducing a range of anti-terror legislation, including the passing of the contentious Identity Cards Act 2006 legislation (repealed in 2011). Blair announced in 2006 that he would resign as prime minister and Labour leader within a year. He resigned on 27 June 2007 and was succeeded by Gordon Brown, his chancellor since 1997.