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The first prime minister of the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon its effective creation in 1922 (when 26 Irish counties seceded and created the Irish Free State) was Bonar Law, [10] although the country was not renamed officially until 1927, when Stanley Baldwin was the serving prime minister.
23 June 2024 187 days Dick Schoof: Prime Minister of the Netherlands: Constitutional monarchy 2 July 2024 178 days Keir Starmer: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: Constitutional monarchy 5 July 2024 175 days KP Sharma Oli: Prime Minister of Nepal: Parliamentary republic 15 July 2024 165 days Kristen Michal: Prime Minister of Estonia
The 2024 United Kingdom general election is held. [452] Security guard Gavin Plumb is found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby. [566] 5 July 2024: Sir Keir Starmer becomes the new British prime minister, succeeding Rishi Sunak. 5 July Results of the 2024 United Kingdom general election:
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. ... Eight former prime ministers seen together in 2024 – first row Blair ...
3 February 2024 (10 months ago) () Sinn Féin [3] Deputy First Minister: Emma Little-Pengelly: Democratic Unionist Party Scotland: First Minister: John Swinney: 8 May 2024 (7 months ago) () Scottish National Party [4] Wales: First Minister: Eluned Morgan: 6 August 2024 (4 months ago) () Welsh Labour [5]
Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party. As prime minister, Starmer is serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.
First meeting of the new Parliament of the United Kingdom for the formal election of Speaker of the House of Commons. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is re-elected unopposed [80] and calls on Starmer and Sunak to speak as Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition respectively for the first time. [81] 9–16 July MPs taking their seat are sworn in. [82] [83 ...
The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as presidents-elect and prime ministers–designate, and those leading a government-in-exile if internationally recognised.