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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
==Youngest MP in history== | ==Youngest MP in history== | ||
On 9 May 1987, Wright became the youngest MP in Sallian history after winning the constituency of [[James Park (Sallian parliamentary constituency)|James Park]] for the [[Labour Party (Sallia)|Labour Party]]. He made his maiden speech on 19 May 1987 and was appointed by Labour Prime Minister [[Hugh Weigt]] as [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade (Sallia)|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade]] on 1 June 1987. Weigt saw Prime Minister potential in Wright when he was just 19. He remained in the role until 1 December 1988, when the post of [[Home Secretary (Sallia)|Home Secretary]] became vacant, and Weigt appointed Wright. | |||
==Cabinet roles== | ==Cabinet roles== | ||
==Leader of the Opposition== | ==Leader of the Opposition== | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 12 December 2019
Oliver Wright | |
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| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sallia | |
| In office 10 May 1995 – 24 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 24 April 1994 – 15 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 24 April 1994 – 10 May 1995 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 30 January 1990 – 11 May 1992 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 27 April 1989 – 30 January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 1 December 1988 – 27 April 1989 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade | |
| In office 1 June 1987 – 1 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Member of Parliament for James Park | |
| Assumed office 9 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Wright 27th June 1968 |
| Citizenship | Sallian |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Cabinet of Oliver Wright |
Oliver Wright (born 27 June 1968) is a Sallian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sallia from 1995 to 2015. He became an MP in the 1987 general election at just 19, standing in his hometown of James Park. In his early years, he served in the Cabinet in high roles in quick succession: as Home Secretary from 1988-89, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989-90 and Foreign Secretary from 1990-92. After Labour's defeat at the 1992 general election, Wright resigned from the Shadow Cabinet and returned to the backbenches. In 1994, the Labour Party lost its leader and Wright won the subsequent leadership election. In 1995, the governing Liberal Party called a snap general election, which was won by Labour with the biggest landslide majority in history.
Wright went on to win another four general elections until his resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party in June 2015. He then returned to the backbenches where he has remained ever since.
Early life
Youngest MP in history
On 9 May 1987, Wright became the youngest MP in Sallian history after winning the constituency of James Park for the Labour Party. He made his maiden speech on 19 May 1987 and was appointed by Labour Prime Minister Hugh Weigt as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Trade on 1 June 1987. Weigt saw Prime Minister potential in Wright when he was just 19. He remained in the role until 1 December 1988, when the post of Home Secretary became vacant, and Weigt appointed Wright.