Namesakes
Prime Ministers of Great Britain
The British Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch, the nominal head of state, and governs in their name. In modern practice, the Prime Minister serves as the country's actual leader. The role evolved gradually without formal legislation. Robert Walpole (1676-1745) is generally recognized as the first Prime Minister after becoming First Lord of the Treasury in 1721.
58 results
Name
Years
Other Names
1721-1742
1742-1743
1743-1754
1754-1756; 1757-1762
1756-1757
1762-1763
1763-1765
1765-1766; 1782
1766-1768
1769-1852
1770-1782
1782-1783
1783-1801; 1804-1806
1801-1804
1809-1812
1827
1830-1834
1834-1835; 1841-1846
1834; 1835-1841
1852-1855
1868; 1874-1880
1905-1908
1916-1922
Bonar Law
1922-1923
(Andrew)
1923-1924; 1924-1929; 1935-1937
1990-1997
2022-2024