The Prime Minister is the political and administrative leader of the United Kingdom. During Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, there were 15 Prime Ministers, some of whom served more than once. Click for PDF and Google Slides worksheets.
Margaret Thatcher became prime minister of the United Kingdom on May 4, 1979. She was not only the UK's first woman prime minister, but she was also the first woman prime minister in Europe. She brought in her radical right-wing economic policies, "Thatcherism," plus her confrontational st...
Boris Johnson, who became Prime Minister in 2019, is known for his eclectic tastes and charismatic personality. Johnson enjoys both wine and beer, often seen with a glass of Italian red wine, such as Barolo, in hand at various events, and has previously also stated a love forSuper Tuscan ...
5 Harold Wilson (Labour) Harold Wilson was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976. Here are some of his most notable accomplishments:Social reform: Wilson's government introduced a range of social reforms, includ...
British-E.U. Talks Have Echo of Past ; as in 1974, When Britons Last Decided Europe Role, Germany Plays a Big PartThe position Prime Minister David Cameron faces as he enterstalks in Brussels is similar to the...Castle, Stephen
British prime minister and foreign secretary Sir Anthony Eden with his memoirs. In the British Diplomatic Service, Cartledge served in Sweden, the Soviet Union and Iran before being appointed, in 1977, to be Private Secretary (Overseas Affairs) to the British prime minister; he served both James...
Edward Heath was Prime Minister from 19th June 1970-4th March 1974. His time was difficult, particularly with domestic problems in Northern Ireland and tremendous industrial unrest. One of his great triumphs was the 1973 Sunningdale Agreement, which while short-lived, was the first real attempt by...
James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan was a British Labour Party politician, who was prime minister from 1976 to 1979. Callaghan entered the civil service at age 17 as a tax officer. By 1936 he had become a full-time trade-union official. After serving as a l
The grandfather of Liaqat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan played an active role in protecting the British line of communication in the Karnal area. Ancestors of Malik Feroze Noon another Prime Minister of Pakistan rendered active service in assisting the EEIC forces during the ...
Who Was the First Prime Minister of the UK? Because Great Britain has undergone structural changes over the years, there are technically several "first" PMs. But historians agree that while the first person to ever hold the title was Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the current...