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UK Prime Ministers
Head of her majestey's government, the Prime Minister office dates back to 1721. Prime Ministers traditionally live at 10 Downing Street in London. The Prime Minister is appointed by the queen, and is felt to inspire confidence in the House of Commons.
584 Questions
Who was the prime minister in the UK 1973?
Edward Heath was the UK Prime Minister in 1973. He was the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965-75 and Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974.
Who were Sir Robert Peel's parents?
Yes. Peel married Julia Floyd, youngest daughter of General Sir John Floyd, in 1820. They had five sons and two daughters.
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Who was the first British prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II?
The function of Prime Minister (or PM for short) only emerged progressively in English history. The person who is considered to have been the first PM of England, although the function was not called that officially, was Robert Walpole, who served in the early 18th century under George I and George II. There simply was no PM under Elizabeth. The most important executive body would have been the Privy Council; other important functions at court include the Lord Chamberlain and any personal councellors of the queen. Queen Elizabeth I would have everyone do what she wanted. Queen Elizabeth II become Queen of several countries, such as the UK and Canada. In the UK Winston Churchill was the then PM.
How many prime ministers served during Queen Elizabeth 1's reign?
None. The position of Prime Minister did not exist during Elizabeth I's reign. It could be said that it has it's roots in the execution of her successor James I after his execution. The position of Prime Minister developed slowly into what it is today, though it would be safe to say that there wasn't what we would recognize as a Prime Minister for over a century after Elizabeth I's reign.
How long can a prime minister be in power without calling a general election?
Under UK statute law, a Parliament lasts for a maximum of 5 years and 8 months, but of course Parliament can change this any time it wants. A Prime Minister stays in office for as long as s/he has the confidence of Parliament. (There is no limit on the number of terms that s/he can serve). THATS NOT WHAT THERE ASKING??^^^^ THERE SAYING HOW MANY TIMES A YEAR DOES THE PRIME MINISTER HAVE TO CALL AN ELECTION!!!!!!!! AND ITS NOT UNDER THE UK STATUE LAW CANADA WAS GRANTED ITS OWN CONSTITION A LONG TIME AGO!!
Who was the British Prime Minister in the 1950's?
There are three possible answers:
1. Clement Attlee (1945-1951)
2. Anthony Eden (1955-1957)
3. Harold Macmillan (1957-1963)
True, but you are omitting Winston Churchill, who was re-elected in '51 as a peacetime Premier. His tenure in office was between that of Attlee and Eden- he served his full time as PM, but failing mental health forced him to retire from politics at the '55 election and hand over leadership to his Chancellor, Anthony Eden.
Who was the prime minister of the UK in January 1973?
Harold Wilson of the Labour Party was British PM when January 1972 rolled around, but he was replaced on June 19 by Conservative leader Edward Heath. Wilson returned to power on March 4, 1974.
Who were last 5 prime ministers of England?
There has never been a Prime Minister of England.
England is a part of, but not the same as, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, since 11 May 2010, is David Cameron.
His five predecessors were:
Gordon Brown 27 June 2007 - 11 May 2001
Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair 22 May 1997 - 27 June 2007
John Major 28 November 1990 - 2 May 1997
Margaret Thatcher 4 May 1979 - 28 November 1990
James Callaghan 5 April 1976 - 4 May 1979.
This was taken from a speech that he made on March 5th 1946 in Fulton Missouri and referring to the fact that the Soviet Union had occupied most of Eastern Europe and the citizens of the occupied countries were not allowed to travel to the west and vice versa. What he actually said was, 'From Strettin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has come down across the Continent'. Incidentally, he wasn't Prime Minister at the time as he had unbelievably lost the election in 1945 - but that's democracy.
What is the name of the British prime minister who led the allied fight aganset the axis powers?
Winston Churchill
How is the prime minister selected in the UK?
The leader of the party that wins the General Election is automatically the Prime Minister.
What was the British prime minister?
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Who was prime minister of England when Queen Victoria died?
There has never been a Prime Minister of England; the office was instituted long after the Act of Union in 1707 which united the crowns of England and Scotland creating The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Queen Victoria died in January 1901 at which date the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
Who was the British prime minister in 1757?
William Cavendish, The Duke of Devonshire was prime minister of the United Kingdom from Novembre 1756 until June 25th 1757.
Thomas Pelham-Holles, The Duke of Newcastle was prime minister of the United Kingdom (for the second time) from July 2nd 1757 until May 1762
British prime minister after world war ii?
Clement Attlee until 1951 and then Winston Churchill was re-elected.
Prime Ministers of the UK since 1930?
British Prime Ministers since 1930 are:
Ramsay MacDonald (1929-35)
Stanley Baldwin (1935-37)
Neville Chamberlain (1937-40)
Winston Churchill (1940-45)
Clement Attlee (1945-51)
Winston Churchill (1951-55)
Sir Anthony Eden (1955-57)
Harold Macmillan (1957-63)
Alec Douglas-Home (1963-64)
Harold Wilson (1964-70)
Edward Heath (1970-74)
James Callaghan (1974-79)
Margaret Thatcher (1979-90)
John Major (1990-97)
Tony Blair (1997-2007)
Gordon Brown (2007-)
David Cameron (Present 2013
Where does the UK prime minister reside?
The Prime Minister generally resides in number 10, Downing Street, London.
Who served 4 terms as british prime minister?
The only Prime Minister to have served this number of terms is Lord Liverpool, who was in office from June 1812 to April 1827.
His term in office saw the defeat of Napoleon in the Napoleonic Wars, American Independence from Britain, the notorious Peterloo Massacre of 1819 (when a large gathering of political demonstrators in St. Peter's Fields, Manchester were attacked by a cavalry charge, leaving 15 dead and 650 injured) and the Cato Street Conspiracy, an attempt to assassinate Liverpool and his Cabinet in retaliation.
Liverpool never saw out the whole of his fourth term of office, resigning due to ill-health and dying in 1828 at the age of 58.
Who was the first official British prime minister?
The office of Prime Minister was never actually created, so there is some disagreement over who should be given the privilege of being the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. However, the honorary appellation is traditionally given to Sir Robert Walpole who became First Lord of the Treasury in 1721.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman became the first "actual" British prime minister in 1905. King Edward VII officially began recognizing the title that year.
