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12 years and 126 days: William Ewart Gladstone (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, and 1892–1894) Most non-consecutive terms. 11 years and 208 days: Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990)[3] Longest-serving prime minister in the 20th century. 49 days: Liz Truss (2022)[4] Shortest-serving prime minister.
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 ...
Contents. List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom. Top left: Robert Walpole is considered the first prime minister of Great Britain. Top right: Winston Churchill was prime minister during much of World War II. Bottom left: Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister. Bottom right: Keir Starmer is the incumbent prime minister ...
The prime minister with the longest single term was Robert Walpole, lasting 20 years and 315 days from 3 April 1721 until 11 February 1742. [1] This is also longer than the accumulated terms of any other prime minister.
Two 5-year terms, since 2010 Constitution (except after succeeding to the Deputy Presidency and serving for more than two and a half years, in which case only one subsequent five-year term is permitted) Lesotho. King. No set terms (hereditary succession) Prime Minister. Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1998 constitutional reform.
This is a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age. This table can be sorted to display prime ministers of the United Kingdom by name, order of office, date of birth, age at appointment, length of retirement, or lifespan. Age at appointment is determined by the day a prime minister assumed office for the first time.
United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, James Callaghan, and John Major during her Golden Jubilee in 2002. Winston Churchill was the incumbent prime minister when Elizabeth became queen. No.
William Pitt the Elder. Paymaster of the Forces 1746-1755. Leader of the House of Commons 1756-1757. Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1756-1757. Leader of the House of Commons 1757-1761. Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1757-1761. Prime Minister 1766-1768.