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Brown meets British troops during a visit to Basra, 2007 US President Barack Obama, Prince Charles, Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive at the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery to attend a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, 6 June 2009.
In 1905, the post of prime minister was officially given recognition in the order of precedence, [9] with the incumbent Henry Campbell-Bannerman the first officially referred to as "prime minister". The first prime minister of the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon its effective creation in 1922 (when 26 Irish ...
Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service: Gordon Brown: June 2007 – May 2010 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister: Ian Austin: June 2007 – October 2008 Jon Trickett: October 2008 – May 2010 Angela Smith: June 2007 – June 2009 Anne Snelgrove: June 2009 ...
The first death in the United Kingdom related to the 2009 swine flu pandemic is confirmed by the Scottish Government at 20:30 BST. [113] There will eventually be 474 confirmed deaths in the UK. The Big Top 40 Show is the first real-time chart show ever to be broadcast in the United Kingdom, consisting of downloads and airplay. The show is ...
British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Brown (Routledge, 2013). Seldon, Anthony and Guy Lodge. Brown at 10 (2011); 504pp; comprehensive scholarly history. Theakston, Kevin. "Gordon Brown as prime minister: Political skills and leadership style." British Politics 6.1 (2011): 78–100. online
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.
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United ... Two armed police officers stand guard in 2009 at the entrance to 10 Downing ...
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the scene of the attack on 9 March 2009 and met political leaders in Northern Ireland to urge a united front in the face of the violence. He stated that "The whole country is shocked and outraged at the evil and cowardly attacks on soldiers serving their country" and also that "No murderer will be ...