William Hague

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Hague
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1961(1961-03-26)
Age	63
Birthplace	Wentworth
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Pisces

William Hague Biography

William Hague is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 26, 1961 in Wentworth, Australia. British Conservative politician who was appointed First Secretary of the State as well as Secretary of State in charge of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the year 2010. He was the leader for the Conservative Party during the late 1990s and the early 2000s.

He was named Secretary of State in the name by British Prime He was appointed Secretary of State by British Prime Minister David Cameron.. He was appointed Secretary of State by British Prime Minister David Cameron..

Hague was born on 26 March 1961 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. He initially boarded at Ripon Grammar School and then attended Wath Comprehensive School, a state secondary school near Rotherham. His parents, Nigel and Stella Hague, ran a soft drinks manufacturing business where he worked during school holidays.

William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSL (born 26 March 1961) is a British Conservative politician and life peer. He represented Richmond, Yorkshire, as its Member of Parliament (MP) from 1989 until 2015 and was the Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2010 to 2014 and was the Leader of the House of Commons from 2014 to 2015.

He got married to Ffion Jenkins in 1997.

William Hague Net Worth

William Hague is one of the richest Politician from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Hague 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied philosophy, political science and economics in Magdalen College, Oxford and was the president of the Oxford University Conservative Association.

He delivered a controversial address in 2001, which claimed it was the case that Britain was becoming an “foreign land” and that an Conservative Party government was needed to ensure the nation’s security.

At the age of 36, Hague was tasked with rebuilding the Conservative Party (fresh from their worst general election result of the 20th century) by attempting to build a more modern image. £250,000 was spent on the “Listening to Britain” campaign to try to put the Conservatives back in touch with the public after losing power; he welcomed ideas about “compassionate conservatism” including from the then-Governor of Texas, later President George W. Bush.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is William Hague Dating?

According to our records, William Hague married to Ffion Hague. As of December 1, 2023, William Hague’s is not dating anyone.

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Hague was appointed a Cabinet Minister in 1995 as Secretary of State for Wales; succeeding John Redwood, who had been castigated for being seen on TV apparently miming the Welsh national anthem at a conference; thus, Hague sought a Welsh Office civil servant, Ffion Jenkins, to teach him the words; they later married. He continued serving in Cabinet until the Conservatives were replaced by Labour at the 1997 general election.

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William Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. William Hague celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

On the backbenches he occasionally spoke in the House of Commons on issues of the day. Between 1997 and 2002, he was the Chairman of the International Democrat Union. Hague’s profile and personal popularity rose thereafter among both Conservative Party members and the wider public following his spell as Party Leader. He has written a biography of 18th-century Prime Minister Pitt the Younger (published in 2004), taught himself how to play the piano, and hosted the 25th anniversary programme for Radio 4 on the political television satire Yes Minister in 2005. In June 2007 he published his second book, a biography of the anti-slave trade campaigner William Wilberforce, shortlisted for the 2008 Orwell Prize for political writing.

Is William Hague still married to Ffion?

They were married on 19 December 1997, at the Palace of Westminster, and currently reside in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Where was William Hague born?

Wentworth, United Kingdom

How old is William Hague?

61 years (March 26, 1961)

Who did Boris Johnson replace as Foreign Secretary?

The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 13 July 2016 – 9 July 2018
Prime Minister| Theresa May
Preceded by| Philip Hammond

Why did William Hague resign?

Hague resigned as Conservative leader after the 2001 general election following his party’s second defeat, at which the Conservatives made a net gain of just one seat. He returned to the backbenches, pursuing a career as an author, writing biographies of William Pitt the Younger and William Wilberforce.