How tall is John Major?
John Major's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 89% of men in the United Kingdom.
Where 183 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom
Taller than about 89% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1943 (average 174.5 cm).
About John Major
Sir John Major is a British statesman, born on 29 March 1943 in London. He left school before the age of 16 and worked as an insurance clerk. He joined the Young Conservatives in 1959 and became a highly active member, and in 1968 he was elected to Lambeth London Borough Council.
Major was elected to Parliament as a Conservative MP in 1979 and represented Huntingdon, formerly Huntingdonshire, until 2001. Under Margaret Thatcher he served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1987 to 1989, Foreign Secretary in 1989 and Chancellor from 1989 to 1990. After winning the 1990 Conservative leadership election he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, holding the office until 1997. His government introduced the Citizen's Charter and replaced the poll tax with Council Tax, and in 1993 he issued the Downing Street Declaration with Albert Reynolds.
At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Major is married to Norma Major. Since leaving office he has focused on writing, business, sporting and charity work, and on commentating on political developments.
Frequently asked
How tall is John Major in feet and inches? John Major is 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.
Is John Major tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 183 cm he is taller than about 89% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1943, whose average height is 174.5 cm.
Sources
- John Major on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- John Major on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 cm.
- John Major on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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