List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia Robert Walpole is considered the first prime minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill was prime minister during much of World War II Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister Keir Starmer is the current prime minister
list of prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom The office of prime minister developed in Britain in the 18th century, when King George I ceased attending meetings of his ministers and it was left to powerful premiers to act as government chief executive Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been Britain’s first prime minister
Past Prime Ministers - GOV. UK Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Conservative 1895 to 1902 Conservative 1886 to 1892 Conservative 1885 to 1886
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom - MoPM On this page you can find biographies for all 58 past and present Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Learn about their individual achievements, failures, decisions and key moments during their premiership
List of Prime Ministers of United Kingdom from 1721 to 2024 - adda247 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the government, responsible for running the executive branch and shaping national policy Explore the complete list of Prime Ministers of United Kingdom from 1721 to 2024
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom - reference. org As of 3 November 2025, there are eight living former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom The most recent death of a former prime minister was that of Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) on 8 April 2013
Every UK Prime Minister in history - BBC Discover who has lived at 10 Downing Street, from Britain’s first Prime Minister to today’s leader, with a guide to the history and residents of Number 10
List of British Prime Ministers - The History Guy Below is the list of British Prime Ministers, with the years they served, the political party to which they belonged, and which monarch reigned during their time in office
Complete List of UK Prime Ministers (1721–2024) | Timeline Facts Explore the full list of UK Prime Ministers, from Sir Robert Walpole in 1721 to the present day Our interactive table makes it easy to search, filter, and sort through centuries of leadership