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16 Prime Ministers
- Since 1945, the UK has had 16 Prime Ministers. Ten of those Prime Ministers first took office between elections: Winston Churchill (in 1940); Anthony Eden; Harold MacMillan; Sir Alec Douglas Home; James Callaghan; John Major; Gordon Brown; Theresa May; Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
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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.
- Liz Truss
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- Anthony Eden
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- Frederick North
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- David Cameron
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- John Major
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- Tony Blair
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- Edward Heath
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- Liz Truss
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The voters elect Members of Parliament (MPs), and the MPs choose the prime minister. The system grew in stages as the Commons grew in power and the monarch's authority dwindled. The present Prime Minister Keir Starmer since 5 July 2024.
NameTime In OfficePolitical Party2024 - present2022 – 20242022Conservative2019 – 2022 [2]ConservativeThe current prime minister is Keir Starmer, who succeeded Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2024, following the 2024 general election. [8] History. Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been the first person to hold the position of Prime Minister.
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In this table, "Terms in office" is the number of separate, discontiguous periods served as Prime Minister.
"Past Prime Ministers". gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. Archivedfrom the original on 25 August 2008.
Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been Britain’s first prime minister. This is a chronologically ordered list of the prime ministers, from the earliest to the most recent.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The current prime minister is Keir Starmer, who succeeded Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2024, following the 2024 general election. History. Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been the first person to hold the position of Prime Minister.
On this page you can find biographies for all 58 past and present Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. Learn about their individual achievements, failures, decisions and key moments during their premiership.
