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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 time through a merger of duties. [1]
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.
This is a list of United Kingdom general elections (elections for the UK House of Commons) since the first in 1802.The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament is not included in the table below.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. 4,422 days. (1933–1945) William Henry Harrison. 31 days. (1841) This is a list of presidents of the United States by time in office. The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar days except the last day. The length of a full four-year presidential term of ...
This is a graphical timeline of prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from when the first prime minister of Great Britain in the modern sense, Robert Walpole, took office in 1721, until the present day. From 1801 until 1922, British prime ministers also held the office for the whole of Ireland.
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [ 4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
England. Northern Ireland. Scotland. Wales. Other countries. v. t. e. This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with ...
Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. There have been three female prime ministers, all Conservative. They have led the United Kingdom for a total of 14 years, 268 days. Margaret Thatcher – served May 1979 – November 1990, 11 years, 208 days. Theresa May – served July 2016 – July 2019, 3 years, 11 days.