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The first prime minister of the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon its effective creation in 1922 (when 26 Irish counties seceded and created the Irish Free State) was Bonar Law, [10] although the country was not renamed officially until 1927, when Stanley Baldwin was the serving prime minister. [11]
Living as of September 2024 Prime Minister Date of birth Premiership John Major (1943-03-29) 29 March 1943 (age 81) 1990–1997 Gordon Brown (1951-02-20) 20 February 1951 (age 73) 2007–2010 Tony Blair (1953-05-06) 6 May 1953 (age 71) 1997–2007 Theresa May (1956-10-01) 1 October 1956 (age 67) 2016–2019 Keir Starmer (1962-09-02) 2 September 1962 (age 62) 2024–present Boris Johnson (1964 ...
The Right Honourable Boris Johnson Hon FRIBA Official portrait, 2019 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 24 July 2019 – 6 September 2022 Monarch Elizabeth II Deputy Dominic Raab [a] Preceded by Theresa May Succeeded by Liz Truss Leader of the Conservative Party In office 23 July 2019 – 5 September 2022 Preceded by Theresa May Succeeded by Liz Truss Secretary of State for Foreign ...
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons ...
British War Medal. Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM , PC , FRS (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986) was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. [ 1 ] Nicknamed " Supermac ", he was known for his pragmatism, wit, and unflappability.
Unleashed. v. t. e. Boris Johnson 's tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom began on 24 July 2019 when he accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding Theresa May, and ended on 6 September 2022 upon his resignation. Johnson's premiership was dominated by Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian ...
The Tories were in power for almost 45 years, except for a Whig ministry from 1806 to 1807. Lord Liverpool was prime minister for almost 15 years; together he and Pitt held the position for almost 33 years. Under their long, consistent leadership, Cabinet government became a convention of the constitution.
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (12 June 1897 – 14 January 1977) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1955 until his resignation in 1957. Achieving rapid promotion as a young Conservative member of Parliament, he became foreign secretary aged 38 ...