Hes ‧ el ‧ tine, Michael /ˈhes ə ltaɪn/ BrE AmE
(1933–) a British politician in the Conservative Party. He had many important government jobs between 1970 to 1990, when he tried unsuccessfully to become the leader of his party instead of Margaret Thatcher. In 1995 he became ↑ deputy ↑ Prime Minister in John Major’s government, but after the Conservative Party’s defeat in the 1997 election, he became less active in politics because of bad health. He is sometimes called ‘Tarzan’ in British newspapers because he has long fair hair. His official title is Lord Heseltine of Thenford.