![]() ![]() He led his party to victory in the European elections of 1999 and was widely credited for leading a successful campaign against the country joining the Euro. He set about reforming his party, including giving local party members a decisive say in future leadership elections. Lord Hague became leader of the Conservative Party after the 1997 General Election, making him, at 36, the youngest leader of a major political party in the United Kingdom in 200 years. Prime Minister John Major appointed him Secretary of State for Wales in the same year making him, at 34, Britain’s youngest cabinet minister since Harold Wilson in 1947. ![]() He introduced the landmark Disability Discrimination Act in 1995. He was promoted the following year to Minister of State with responsibility for Social Security and Disabled People. In 1993 he became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Social Security. Within two years of entering Parliament Lord Hague had become Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was re-elected a further five times to Parliament, on the last three occasions with the largest margin for any Conservative in the country. At 27 years old he was the youngest Conservative Member of Parliament. Lord Hague was first elected to Parliament for the seat of Richmond, North Yorkshire, at a by-election in 1989. ![]()
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