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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.
Of the 57 past prime ministers, nine served more than 10 years while eight served less than a year. [5] Robert Walpole is the only person to have served as prime minister for more than two decades. Liz Truss is the shortest-serving prime minister, resigning after seven weeks.
Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates: Constitutional monarchy 11 February 2006 18 years, 330 days Viktor Orbán: Prime Minister of Hungary: Parliamentary republic 29 May 2010 14 years, 222 days Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed: Prime Minister of Djibouti: Presidential republic: 1 April 2013 11 years, 280 days Edi Rama: Prime Minister of Albania
This is a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age. This table can be sorted to display prime ministers of the United Kingdom by name, order of office, date of birth, age at appointment, length of retirement, or lifespan. Age at appointment is determined by the day a prime minister assumed office for the first time. Length of retirement is determined from the day a prime minister ...
The prime minister who lived the longest after leaving office for the final time was the Duke of Grafton, who left office on 28 January 1770. He died on 14 March 1811, 41 years and 45 days later. In the last 100 years, the prime minister who lived the longest after leaving office was Edward Heath, whose term ended on 4 March 1974. He died on 17 ...
The Powers Behind the Prime Minister:The Hidden Influence of Number Ten. Hart Publishing. ISBN 978-0007292066. King, Anthony Stephen, ed. (1985). The British Prime Minister'. Duke University Press. Langer, Ana Inés (2007). "A historical exploration of the personalisation of politics in the print media: The British Prime Ministers (1945–1999)".
Before 1920, prime ministers' resignations were accepted immediately by the governor general and the last day of the ministries were the date he died or the date of resignation. [3] Since 1920, the outgoing prime minister has only formally resigned when the new government is ready to be formed. [3]
Several of her prime ministers from various realms were appointed for life to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. This list does not cover Commonwealth nations that were not Commonwealth realms at any point during Elizabeth's reign, nor holders of offices of prime minister in colonies or sub-national entities such as states or provinces.