British Politics Facts and Figures

LIST OF PRIME MINISTERS

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  1. Sir Robert Walpole (1721-1742) – First PM of Britain, served longest as a PM in British history.
  2. Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington (1742-1743) – Led the government during King George II’s reign.
  3. Henry Pelham (1743-1754) – Led Britain through the War of Austrian Succession.
  4. Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1754-1756) – Guided Britain through the Seven Years’ War.
  5. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1756-1757) – Briefly served as PM.
  6. John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1762-1763) – First Scottish PM of Britain.
  7. George Grenville (1763-1765) – Implemented several tax policies that led to American Revolution.
  8. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1765-1766) – Opposed Grenville’s tax policies.
  9. William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham (1766-1768) – Led Britain through Seven Years’ War and was a strong advocate of American independence.
  10. Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1768-1770) – PM during a difficult time in British history.
  11. Lord North, Frederick North (1770-1782) – Led Britain during American Revolution, resigned after defeat.
  12. Charles James Fox (1806-1807) – Led a coalition government, was a strong advocate of parliamentary reform.
  13. William Pitt the Younger (1783-1801, 1804-1806) – Youngest PM ever, implemented significant reforms in finance and diplomacy.
  14. Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1801-1804) – Led Britain through the Peace of Amiens.
  15. William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1783, 1807-1809) – Twice served as PM.
  16. Spencer Perceval (1809-1812) – Only British PM to be assassinated.
  17. Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1812-1827) – Led Britain through the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna.
  18. George Canning (1827) – Briefly served as PM, known for his diplomatic skills.
  19. Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich (1827-1828) – Led a government during a difficult time in British history.
  20. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1828-1830) – Military hero, led Britain through the Peninsular War.
  21. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1830-1834) – Led Britain through the passage of the Great Reform Act.
  22. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1834-1841) – Led the Whig government and was a strong supporter of Queen Victoria.
  23. Robert Peel (1841-1846, 1852-1846) – Established the modern conservative party, responsible for the repeal of the Corn Laws.
  24. John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1846-1852, 1865-1866) – Led Britain during the Great Exhibition and the American Civil War
  25. Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1852, 1858-1859) – Twice served as PM, known for his opposition to parliamentary reform.
  26. Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1855-1858, 1859-1865) – Led Britain during the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
  27. Benjamin Disraeli (1868, 1874-1880) – First Jewish PM of Britain, implemented significant reforms in education and social welfare.
  28. William Ewart Gladstone (1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886, 1892-1894) – Four-time PM, known for his commitment to social and political reforms.
  29. Marquess of Salisbury (1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902) – Three-time PM, known for his foreign policy, particularly in relation to the Boer War.
  30. Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1905-1908) – Led Britain through the beginning of the 20th century, responsible for the introduction of the welfare state.
  31. Herbert Henry Asquith (1908-1916) – Led Britain through World War I until his resignation.
  32. David Lloyd George (1916-1922) – Led Britain through the end of World War I, responsible for the introduction of the National Insurance Act.
  33. Andrew Bonar Law (1922-1923) – First Canadian-born PM of Britain, led a government during a difficult time in British history.
  34. Stanley Baldwin (1923-1924, 1924-1929, 1935-1937) – Three-time PM, led Britain through a period of economic difficulty and the General Strike of 1926.
  35. Ramsay MacDonald (1924, 1929-1935) – First Labour PM of Britain, led Britain through the Great Depression.
  36. Neville Chamberlain (1937-1940) – Known for his policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany.
  37. Winston Churchill (1940-1945, 1951-1955) – Led Britain through World War II, responsible for the Allied victory.
  38. Clement Attlee (1945-1951) – Led the Labour government that introduced the National Health Service and the welfare state.
  39. Anthony Eden (1955-1957) – Led Britain through the Suez Crisis.
  40. Harold Macmillan (1957-1963) – Led Britain through a period of economic prosperity, known for his “Wind of Change” speech.
  41. Alec Douglas-Home (1963-1964) – Briefly served as PM, known for his attempts to modernise the Conservative Party.
  42. Harold Wilson (1964-1970, 1974-1976) – Two-time PM, led Britain through a period of economic and social change.
  43. Edward Heath (1970-1974) – Led Britain into the European Economic Community.
  44. James Callaghan (1976-1979) – Led Britain through the “Winter of Discontent”.
  45. Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) – First female PM of Britain, implemented significant reforms in economy and foreign policy.
  46. John Major (1990-1997) – Led Britain through the end of the Cold War, oversaw the beginning of the Northern Ireland peace process, the establishment of the National Lottery, the ending of the Poll Tax and the signing of the Maastricht Treaty.
  47. Tony Blair (1997-2007) – Led the Labour government, responsible for the devolution of power to Scotland and Wales along with the continuation of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Increased spending for public services, but criticised for his involvement with the war in Iraq.
  48. Gordon Brown (2007-2010) – Led Britain through the financial crisis, responsible for implementing a series of economic stimulus measures.
  49. David Cameron (2010-2016) – Led the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, responsible for the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
  50. Theresa May (2016-2019) – Second female PM to lead the Conservative Party, struggled to secure a Brexit deal with the EU.
  51. Boris Johnson (2019-2022) – Led the Conservative Party to a large majority in the 2019 general election, responsible for negotiating and implementing the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. A series of scandals saw him removed by Conservative MPs.
  52. Liz Truss (2022-2022) – Short-lived premiership following economic crisis and rushed budget
  53. Rishi Sunak (2022-) Former Chancellor became Prime Minister on 25 October 2022.

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