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The shortest prime minister to take office was believed to be Spencer Perceval who stood at around 5 feet 3 inches (160.0 cm) in height, [55] becoming nicknamed "Little P." for his stature. [57] When prime minister Liz Truss took office on 6 September 2022, she drew equal with this record, being also 5 feet 3 inches in height. [58]
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.
Canning's total period in office was 119 days, the shortest of any prime minister of the United Kingdom who had formed a government until Liz Truss, who was forced to resign after 49 days in 2022. [59]
Of more modern prime ministers, Alec Douglas-Home also had a short premiership, lasting 364 days in the role from 1963-64. History of shortest-serving prime ministers as Liz Truss tops list [Video ...
The shortest monarch is Queen Victoria of the British Empire, who was believed to be around 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m). [46] Two Egyptian pharaohs were also said to be very short, Cleopatra VII was said to be 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) and Amenhotep I is claimed to be the shortest male monarch at 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m).
Prime Minister Title State's political system Date of assumption Current length of term Hassanal Bolkiah: Prime Minister of Brunei: Absolute monarchy: 1 January 1984 41 years, 38 days Ralph Gonsalves: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Constitutional monarchy: 29 March 2001 23 years, 316 days Roosevelt Skerrit: Prime Minister ...
It took Liz Truss 12 years in Parliament to reach the pinnacle of British political power. Now, after just 44 days leading the country, she has assumed the title of shortest-serving prime minister ...
Liz Truss needs to hang on as prime minister until the start of next year to avoid her premiership becoming the shortest in British history. The person who currently holds the title is the Tory ...