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  2. Contents. hide. (Top) Constitutional role. Royal prerogative. Appointment of the prime minister. Summons, prorogation and dissolution of Parliament. Other royal prerogatives. Sovereign immunity. History. English monarchy. Scottish monarchy. Personal union and republican phase. After the 1707 Acts of Union. Shared monarchy. Monarchy in Ireland.

  3. Contents. List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom. Top left: Robert Walpole is considered the first prime minister of Great Britain. Bottom left: Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. Bottom right: Rishi Sunak is the incumbent, and first British Asian prime minister.

  4. As the actual head of government, the prime minister selects the Cabinet, choosing its members from among those in Parliament who agree or generally agree with his or her intended policies. The prime minister then recommends the Cabinet to the sovereign who confirms the selection by formally appointing them to their offices.

  5. The prime minister holds powers of patronage which means that at any time, they may obtain the appointment, dismissal or nominal resignation of any other minister. The prime minister may implement a cabinet reshuffle; one famous example was the Night of the Long Knives.

  6. References. List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom. (Redirected from ) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the leader of His Majesty's Government. They chair Cabinet meetings. It is the highest civil office in the United Kingdom. The procedure. The appointment of a prime minister by the monarch is based on advice.