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Who was the prime minister of the UK and 1830s?
Lord Grey led the Government from 1830 to 1834. He was succeeded by Lord Melbourne upon his resignation.
Who was prime minister when Queen Victoria took the throne?
Lord Melbourne
Lord Melbourne was the British prime minister from July 16 to November 14, 1834, and from April 18, 1835, to August 30, 1841.
Who was British secretary and later prime minister in 1893?
H. H. Asquith
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Oxford and Asquith KG PC KC FRS | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Austen Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | David Lloyd George |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 18 August 1892 – 25 June 1895 |
Who was a British prime minister in the 18th century?
The first prime minister was Robert Walpole in the early 18th century (Dickinson 1973).
When did England get its first Prime Minister?
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | At HM Pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Robert Walpole |
| Formation | 3 April 1721 |
| Deputy | No fixed position, however it is sometimes held by: Deputy Prime Minister First Secretary of State |
Who succeeded Lloyd George as British Prime Minister?
David Lloyd George
| The Right Honourable David Lloyd George OM [n.b.] | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Henry Campbell-Bannerman H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Succeeded by | Winston Churchill |
| Father of the House of Commons |
Who succeeded Harold Macmillan?
Alec Douglas-Home
| The Right Honourable The Lord Home of the Hirsel KT PC | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Harold Macmillan |
| Succeeded by | Harold Wilson |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 28 July 1965 |
Who among the following was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of independence Lord Mountbatten Winston Churchill Clement Attlee Ramsay Macdonald?
The correct answer is Clement Attlee. Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of Britain/UK when British Parliament passed an independence bill for India in July 1947. The Indian Independence Act was passed in 1947. The act created two new independent dominions; India and Pakistan.
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Sir Robert Walpole is generally considered to have been Britain’s first prime minister. This is a chronologically ordered list of the prime ministers, from the earliest to the most recent.
Who was the British prime minister during World War 2?
Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill, British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister (1940–45, 1951–55) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory. After a sensational rise to prominence in national politics before World War I, Churchill… Thank you for subscribing!
Who was the Prime Minister during the French Revolution?
With the French Revolution in 1789, and the ensuing wars, the Whigs split, with many aligning themselves with the then Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger against the Revolution. Pitt and his successors became known as Tories, originally as an insult, but by the time of the Earl of Liverpool they had accepted the term.
Who was the leader of the Conservative Party in 1834?
Sir Robert Peel (1834-1835 and 1841-1846), founded the modern Conservative Party in 1834 with the publication of the Tamworth Manifesto. The result of the initial struggle between the two “parties” during the succession crisis was that the Whigs lost and James became king when Charles II died in 1685.