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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.
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What was the name of a British Prime Minister who was of Jewish descent?
Of course, and indeed one of them WAS- Benjamin Disraeli, who served in office twice, once for just under a year in 1868, and again from 1874-80, before his death in 1881.
There are no laws in the UK prohibiting Jews from doing ANYTHING- they are equal citizens, and it was Hitler's discrimination against Jews that prompted the UK to oppose him!!
Answer:While not directly answering the original question, I'd like to point out that Benjamin Disraeli was not Jewish. He was born Jewish but became an Anglican at the age of twelve. Answer:I was assuming that the question referred to whether a British PM could be ETHNICALLY Jewish, not whether they practiced Judaism as a religion. Many Jews convert to other faiths, and Gentiles have been known to convert to Judaism.Who was the longest reigning prime minister of Britain in the 20th century?
Currently, David Cameron is the 37th longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with 2 years and 92 days of service on August 20th 2012. If Cameron remains in office until March 27 2013, he will have been in power for longer than his immediate predecessor Gordon Brown.
In order to become the longest-running Prime Minister in UK history, Cameron would need to be in power until March 22 2031, at which point he would replaced Sir Robert Walpole as the longest-serving PM. This is highly unlikely to happen in the modern age - it would require the Prime Minister to win the 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030 general elections (assuming no early dissolutions). No British leader of the modern era has been able to win more than three general elections back to back; no party has won more than four. Furthermore, no government has waited five years between elections and increased its majority since the mid-19th century.
A more realistic goal would be to become the longest-serving Prime Minister of the modern era. In order to do this, Cameron would need to serve until December 7 2021, at which point his length in office would have surpassed that of Margaret Thatcher's tenure. Tony Blair came close to his achievement himself, falling 1 year and 153 days short.
Who was British Prime Minister 1846?
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1836 was William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. He served as Home Secretary from 1830 to 1834.
Who was the British prime minister associated with appeasement?
Nevil Chamberlain is well known for a public policy of appeasement.
Who is the prime minnister of UK?
Boris Johnson has served as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister since 24 July 2019.
What is the full name of the british prime minister wife?
In Britain, the Prime Minister's wife does not have any official title, therefore will commonly be styled solely as "Mrs."
Who was the Prime minister of the United Kingdom in 1901?
Arthur Balfour, a Conservative who was in office from 11th July 1902 to 5th December 1905.
He signed the Entente Cordiale with France and established the Committee of Imperial Defence, although he had poor relations with King Edward VII and his Cabinet was split over the issue of free trade.
He was later ennobled and went on to sit in the House of Lords, during which time he supported the establishment of Palestine as an international homeland for Jewish people. A Zionist, though not a Jew himself, he became a hero amongst the Jewish people. He died in 1930, at the age of 82.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1941?
Clement Richard Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1948.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1945 July 26 to 1951 October 26 as head of the Labour Party. He was also the first ever Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1942 February 19 to 1945 May 23, as part of a coalition government during World War Two.
After World War Two ended in Europe, an election was called. Labour was heavily victorious in the election, with 'full employment' being the major issue of the post-war climate. Attlee implemented heavy social reforms, including creation of a national health service, national assistance act, and national insurance act. Labour also nationalized the Bank of England, aviation, coal mining, railways, cable, wireless, steel, electric and gas industries. The government heavily invested in basic infrastructure, improving education and transportation.
This spending caused budget problems with the government, but they were assisted by loans from the US government. Although the pound was at first convertible directly to dollars, this practice was ended, and the pound had to be devalued.
Foreign policy in the post war era was marked by rising Soviet influence; In 1948, the Soviets began their blockade of Berlin, sparking the Berlin Airlift. Britain hoped to counter USSR influence by way of NATO in which they gained a permanent seat, and other European co-operation, as well as development of its own nuclear program. Decolonization was started under the Labour government, with India, Ceylon and Burma being the first countries to gain independence.
By the 1950 elections, public support for Labour had declined, and Labour's majority shrunk significantly. By 1951, with Labour finding themselves unable to govern, another election was called and the Conservatives regained power.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which do not have separate prime ministers.
Does the British Prime Minister have to be British?
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom must simply be an elected Member of Parliament. Part of the qualifications required for election is that the candidate must be either a British citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or of a Commonwealth country.
So a British Prime Minister doesn't necessarily have to be British.
See links below for further information on the election of MPs and the appointment of the Prime Minister.
Who was the English prime minister in 1605?
The office of Prime Minister didn't actually exist in 1607, as in those days Britain was still an absolute monarchy. There WAS a Parliament and a Chief Minister, which had the power to debate proposed new laws, but these had to be approved by the King, and he had power of veto over any he disagreed with- his was the final word. Parliament was thus hamstrung by the monarchy.
The King in 1607 was James 1st, who had previously been King of Scotland (then still an independent country) until Elizabeth 1st died four years earlier. He was Elizabeth's cousin, and the closest of her living relatives suited to become King of England, so he was crowned and began the Stuart Dynasty.
His Chief Minister, whose official title was First Lord of the Treasury, was Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. He was the closest thing to Prime Minister that England had at the time. The first Prime Minister is generally regarded as having been Robert Walpole, when the office was created in 1721.
Who was the Prime Minister of the UK in 2012?
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2011.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which each have First Ministers, excepting England.
Cameron became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 2010 May 11 as leader of the Conservative Party. He had previously been the Right Honourable Leader of the Opposition from 2005 December 6 until he became prime minister.
How many UK prime minister have there been?
All of them. Prime ministers are not elected. The title means 'first servant of the Crown', and it is the Monarch who invites an individual to form a government. Of course, the Monarch always invites the leader of the largest party in the House of Commons, but there is no election for PM.
Which British prime minister was called the Iron Lady?
It was a nickname given to her by a Soviet journalist, and it was because of her tough style as a politician.
Who was the british prime minister in 1758?
In 1758 the British prime minister was Thomas Pelham-Holles, first Duke of Newcastle. His second term as PM had started in 1757. The term Secretary of State is applied to several senior ministers, e.g. Secretary of State for Education, Secretary of State for Defence, Secretary of State for Wales, etc.
If you are thinking of the American usage of the the person in charge of foreign relations the post didn't exist in 1758. There were two posts: Secretary of State for the Northern Department, who was responsible for relations with the protestant states of northern Europe, and Secretary of State for the Southern Department, who dealt with the Catholic and Muslim states. In 1758 these were respectively Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holdernesse (took office 1754) and William Pitt the Elder, (took office 1757).
British prime minister preceding Harold Wilson?
Wilson was actually in office twice, first from 1964 to '70, and then again from 1974 to '76.
His predecessor the first time was Sir Alec Douglas-Home, who had been Chancellor to Harold MacMillan and who took over when MacMillan resigned in October 1963 over a misdiagnosed health scare (in fact, he went on to live for another 23 years!!) But Douglas Home was only a 'caretaker' PM, had few leadership qualities, and was voted out in the '64 General Election to be replaced by Wilson.
Wilson's predecessor the second time was Edward Heath, a Conservative who won the 1970 General Election. He was in office during the Superpower crisis over the Yom Kippur War of October 1973, took Britain into the EEC and was also PM when the IRA began terrorist attacks against civilians on the British mainland. However, he did not handle the economic crisis of the early 1970s well, imposing a 'state of emergency', a 3-day working week, petrol rationing, and mishandling disputes with the trade unions. There were massive strikes by the miners and steelworkers between 1972 and '74- Heath called an early election in April '74 in an attempt to defeat the miner's dispute, but his plan backfired and resulted in him losing the election to Wilson.
Wilson finally resigned in 1976 due to health problems, and died in 1995. He is buried in the Scilly Isles, off the coast of Cornwall.
Who is the current president or Prime Minister of Great Britian?
The current British Prime Minister is David Cameron. Britain does not have a president. The Prime Minister is the head of government and the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is the head of state.
Who is the present British prime minister and president?
Britain has no President, it's head of state is the monarch, who at present is Queen Elizabeth II.
The current Prime Minister is david Cameron, who heads a coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. He has been in office since mid-May 2010.
Who was the deputy prime minister of UK in 2006?
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2006.
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 May 2 to 2007 June 27. He became the leader of the Labour Party on 1994 July 21, and served as Leader of the Opposition until he became prime minister. Blair led the party away from traditional socialism, towards a 'new capitalism'. Blair resigned in 2007 due to low approval ratings, in part due to the Iraq War and resulting terrorist attacks on London.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which each have First Ministers, excepting England.
The Curtain, often compared the the Berlin Wall as the Berlin Wall did exactly what the Iron Curtain described by Churchill did, was said to be splitting the globe between Communism and fair governments (republics, democracies, etc.) The Berlin Wall did this by dividing Germany between the Communist Eastern Bloc and the Republic Western Bloc.
What is the role of the UK prime minister?
The Prime Minister of Great Britain governs the country, as the official leader of the ruling party of Parliament, and since Great Britain is a constitutional democracy, he also has a duty to consult with the monarch (who currently is Queen Elizabeth II, long may she reign) and to obtain her consent for his policies.
Who was the British prime minister after Charles Townshend?
David Lloyd George.
David Llyod George was Britain's Prime Minister during and after World War I.
