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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, they sit as members of Parliament.
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the principal minister of the crown of His Majesty's Government, and the head of the British Cabinet. There is no specific date for when the office of prime minister first appeared, as the role was not created but rather evolved over a period of time through a merger of duties. The term was regularly, if informally, used of Robert Walpole by the 1730s.
Past Prime Ministers 21st century The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP 2022 to 2022 The Rt Hon Boris Johnson 2019 to 2022 The Rt Hon Theresa May MP. Conservative 2016 to 2019 ...
Of the 56 past prime ministers, nine served more than 10 years while eight served less than a year. Robert Walpole is the only person to have served as prime minister for more than two decades. Liz Truss is the shortest-serving prime minister, resigning after seven weeks. The previous shortest time served was George Canning, who served for less than four months before dying in office.
Perceval bears a dubious distinction as the only British prime minister to be assassinated. As chancellor of the exchequer he moved in to 10 Downing Street in 1807, before rising to the office of ...
The Prime Minister is the political leader of the United Kingdom and is the head of the Government. There were 15 Prime Ministers during the 70 year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, some more than once. The official residence of the Prime Minister of Britain is 10 Downing Street, London.
As Minister for the Union, the Prime Minister works to ensure that all of government is acting on behalf of the entire United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Current role ...
