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On 27 November 1990, John Major was elected as leader of the Conservative party; he formally became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom the following day after being appointed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

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https://johnmajorarchive.org.uk/1990/11/27/conservative-leadership-results-november-1990/

John Major Archive