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The first prime minister of the current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland upon its creation in 1922 (when 26 Irish counties seceded and created the Irish Free State) was Andrew Bonar Law, [10] although the country was not renamed officially until 1927, when Stanley Baldwin was the serving prime minister. [11]
Churchill at War 1940 to 1945: the memoirs of Churchill's doctor, with an introduction by Lord Moran's son, John, the second Lord Moran, who held the title at the time. This diary paints an intimate portrait of Churchill by Sir Charles Wilson, his personal physician (Lord Moran), who spent the war years with the Prime Minister.
Winston Churchill: Prime Minister 1940-5 and '5105: The Second World War: 1948-53: Cassell: Alec Douglas-Home: Prime Minister 1963-4: The Way the Wind Blows: An Autobiography by Lord Home: 1976: Fontana: Alan Duncan: MP for Rutland and Melton 1992-2019: In the Thick of It: The Private Diaries of a Minister: 2021: HarperCollins Anthony Eden ...
Pages in category "Books written by prime ministers of the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Prime Minister: Winston Churchill: Preceded by: Stafford Cripps: Succeeded by: Herbert Morrison: Secretary of State for War; In office 11 May 1940 – 22 December 1940: Prime Minister: Winston Churchill: Preceded by: Oliver Stanley: Succeeded by: David Margesson: Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs; In office 3 September 1939 – 14 May ...
Prime Minister: Himself: Preceded by: Stafford Northcote: Succeeded by: Hugh Childers: In office 11 August 1873 – 17 February 1874: Prime Minister: Himself: Preceded by: Robert Lowe: Succeeded by: Stafford Northcote: In office 18 June 1859 – 26 June 1866: Prime Minister: The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell: Preceded by: Benjamin ...
After becoming prime minister, Douglas-Home returned to the Commons by winning a by-election on the recess death of MP Gilmour Leburn. Uniquely, Cameron 's brief parliamentary activity as Foreign Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 was served while a member of the House of Lords .
The Prime Minister was initially reluctant to accept, but as both men realised that Chamberlain would never return to work, Churchill finally allowed him to resign. The Prime Minister asked if Chamberlain would accept the highest order of British chivalry, the Order of the Garter, of which his brother had been a member. Chamberlain refused ...