Picture | Name | Born - Died | Party | General Elections | Term | Notes |
William Pitt | May 28, 1759 - January 23, 1806 | Tory | December 19, 1783 - December 15, 1805 | |||
Charles James Fox | January 24, 1749 - September 13, 1806 | Whig | 1805 | December 15, 1805 - September 13, 1806 | ||
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey | March 13, 1764 - July 17, 1846 | Whig | September 13, 1806 - November 1, 1806 | Fox's natural successor. However, his liberal views meant that he couldn't form a unity government. Resigned in favor of Grenville. | ||
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville | October 25, 1759 - January 12, 1834 |
Whig (All Party Coalition) |
November 1, 1806 - June 16, 1809 | |||
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool | June 7, 1770 - December 4, 1828 | Tory |
1809 1813 |
June 16, 1809 - June 20, 1815 | ||
George Canning | April 11, 1770 - August 8, 1827 | Tory | June 20, 1815 - September 2, 1815 | |||
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey | March 13, 1764 - July 17, 1845 | Whig |
1815 1819 1823 1827 |
September 2, 1815 - July 16, 1830 | ||
William Lamb | March 15, 1779 - November 24, 1848 | Whig |
1831 1835 |
July 16, 1830 - June 15, 1837 | ||
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | May 1, 1769 - September 14, 1852 | Tory | 1839 | June 15, 1837 - August 30, 1841 | ||
Sir Robert Peel | February 5, 1788 - June 5, 1846 | Tory | August 30, 1841 - July 6, 1842 | |||
John Russell | August 18, 1792 - May 28, 1878 | Liberal | 1842 | July 6, 1842 - March 16, 1845 | ||
Sir Robert Peel | February 5, 1788 - June 5, 1846 | Conservative | 1845 | March 16, 1845 - June 5, 1846 | ||
Edward Smith-Stanley, Lord Stanley | March 29, 1799 - October 23, 1869 | Conservative | 1847 | June 5, 1846 - August 24, 1850 | ||
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston | October 20, 1784 - October 18, 1865 | Liberal |
1850 1855 1860 1861 |
August 24, 1850 - October 18, 1865 | ||
William Ewart Gladstone | December 29, 1809 - May 19, 1898 | Liberal | October 18, 1865 - May 14, 1866 | |||
Benjamin Disraeli | December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881 | Conservative | 1866 | May 14, 1866 - April 25, 1868 | ||
William Ewart Gladstone | December 29, 1809 - May 19, 1898 | Liberal | 1868 | April 25, 1868 - November 9, 1871 | ||
Benjamin Disraeli | December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881 | Conservative |
1874 1877 |
November 9, 1871 - June 3, 1878 | ||
William Ewart Gladstone | December 29, 1809 - May 19, 1898 | Liberal | 1878 | June 3, 1878 - July 24, 1880 | ||
Benjamin Disraeli | December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881 | Conservative |
1880 1881 |
July 24, 1880 - April 19, 1881 | ||
Robert Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury | February 3, 1830 - August 22, 1903 | Conservative | April 19, 1881 - May 29, 1883 | |||
William Ewart Gladstone | December 29, 1809 - May 19, 1898 | Liberal |
1883 1887 1890 |
May 29, 1883 - January 28, 1893 | ||
John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer | October 27, 1835 - August 13, 1910 | Liberal | January 28, 1893 - June 5, 1895 | |||
Sir Arthur Balfour | July 25, 1848 - March 19, 1930 | Conservative | 1895 | June 5, 1895 - February 17, 1902 | ||
Sir Joseph Chamberlain | July 8, 1836 - July 13, 1906 | L | iberal1902 | February 17, 1902 - July 13, 1906 | ||
Henry Campbell-Bannerman | September 7, 1836 - April 22, 1908 | Liberal | 1907 | July 13, 1906 - April 22, 1908 | ||
Herbert H. Asquith | September 12, 1852 - February 15, 1928 | Liberal | 1910 | April 22, 1908 - June 23, 1914 | ||
David Lloyd George | January 17, 1863 - March 26, 1945 | Liberal (Coalition with Conservatives) | June 23, 1914 - December 3, 1919 | |||
Sir Herbert Gladstone | February 18, 1854 - March 6, 1930 | Liberal | December 3, 1919 - February 14, 1920 | |||
Andrew Bonar Lloyd | September 16, 1858 - October 30, 1923 | Conservative | 1920 | February 14, 1920 - October 30, 1923 | ||
Sir Austen Chamberlain | October 16, 1863 - March 17, 1937 | Conservative | October 30, 1923 - June 9, 1924 | |||
James Ramsay MacDonald | October 12, 1866 - November 9, 1937 | Labour | 1924 | June 9, 1924 - April 16, 1925 | Gained slim majority in 1924 general election and formed 1st Labour government. Unable to introduced reforms due to slim majority. Government collapsed after 10 months. | |
Sir Stanley Baldwin | August 3, 1867 - December 14, 1947 | Conservative | April 16, 1925 - May 8, 1926 | Formed emergency cabinet. Faced many strikes and increasing economic crisis. Resigned after unable to deal with the great strike of 1926. | ||
Sir Austen Chamberlain | October 16, 1863 - March 17, 1937 | Conservative | May 8, 1926 - August 2, 1926 | Baldwin's chancellor. Ended strike of 1926. Government collapsed after faliure to resolve economic crisis. Entered coalition with Liberals. | ||
Sir Herbert Samuel | November 6, 1870 - February 7, 1963 | Liberal (Coalition with Conservative) | August 2, 1926 - January 19, 1928 | Led coalition, although liberals were the junior partner. Resolved economic crisis. | ||
James Ramsay MacDonald | October 12, 1866 - November 9, 1937 | Labour |
1928 1932 |
January 19, 1928 - August 15, 1934 | Introduced social and political reforms. Introduced public protection schemes to deal with great depression. | |
Neville Chamberlain | March 18, 1869 - November 9, 1940 | Conservative (Coalition with Liberals) | 1934 | August 15, 1934 - September 5, 1939 | Led Con-Lib coalition against Labour. Introduced isolationist foreign policy. Resigned upon start of war in favour of home secretary Churchill. | |
Winston Churchill | November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965 | Conservative (Coalition with Liberals) | September 5, 1939 - May 5, 1944 | Led Britain through the war. Suspended elections until forced to give way by king in 1944. | ||
Clement Attlee | January 3, 1883 - October 8, 1967 | Labour |
1944 1945 1948 1950 |
May 5, 1944 - May 5, 1952 | Won a landslide victory in 1944, and an increased majority in 1945. Introduced far reaching social and welfare reforms. | |
Aneurin Bevan | November 15, 1897 - July 6, 1960 | Labour | May 5, 1952 - March 23, 1953 | Continued Attlee's policys. Far left stance alienated moderate members who left to form SDP. Defeated in 1953. | ||
Clement Davies | February 19, 1884 - March 23, 1962 | Liberal (Coalition with Conservatives) | 1953 | March 23, 1953 - June 15, 1955 | Held together moderate coalition. Forced to resign after being accused of alcoholism. | |
Joseph Grimond | July 29, 1913 - October 24, 1993 | Liberal (Coalition with Conservatives) | June 15, 1955 - April 6, 1956 | |||
Sir Anthony Eden | June 12, 1897 - January 14, 1977 | Conservative | 1956 | April 6, 1956 - February 8, 1958 | Won absolute majority in elections. Forced to resign over nuclear scandal. | |
Sir Richard Butler | December 9, 1902 - March 8, 1982 | Conservative | February 8, 1958 - April 27, 1960 | |||
Harold Wilson | March 11, 1916 - May 24, 1995 | Labour |
1960 1963 1964 1966 |
April 27, 1960 - May 7, 1970 | Had 3 seat majority in 1960 election. Won absolute majority in '64. | |
Sir Enoch Powell | June 19, 1912 - July 30, 1972 | Conservative | 1970 | May 7, 1970 - July 30, 1972 | ||
Edward Heath | July 9, 1916 - July 17, 2005 | Conservative | July 30, 1972 - May 6, 1974 | |||
Harold Wilson | March 11, 1916 - May 24, 1995 | Labour |
1974 1975 |
May 6, 1974 - March 11, 1976 | ||
James Callaghan | March 27, 1912 - March 26, 2005 | Labour | March 11, 1976 - June 20, 1977 | |||
Michael Foot | July 23, 1913 - March 3, 2010 | Labour | 1978 | June 20, 1977 - November 4, 1980 | ||
Tony Benn | April 3, 1925 - | Labour | 1981 | November 4, 1980 - December 11, 1981 | ||
Dennis Healey | August 30, 1917 - | Labour | December 11, 1981 - March 5, 1982 | |||
Margaret Thatcher | October 13, 1925 - | Conservative | 1982 | March 5, 1982 - May 5, 1985 | ||
Michael Heseltine | March 21, 1933 - | Conservative | 1986 | May 5, 1985 - May 4, 1988 | ||
Neil Kinnock | March 28, 1942 - | Labour |
1988 1992 |
May 4, 1988 - March 19, 1993 | ||
John Smith | September 13, 1938 - May 12, 1994 | Labour | March 19, 1993 - May 12, 1994 | |||
Robin Cook | February 28, 1946 - August 6, 2005 | Labour | May 12, 1994 - January 17, 1996 | |||
Gordon Brown | February 20, 1951 - | Labour | January 17, 1996 - May 6, 1996 | |||
David Steel | March 31, 1938 - | Liberal (Coalition with Social Democratic) | 1996 | May 6, 1996 - November 12, 1996 | ||
Paddy Ashdown | February 27, 1941 - | Social Democratic | November 12, 1996 - June 29, 1997 | |||
Gordon Brown | February 20, 1951 - | Labour | June 29, 1997 - May 8, 1998 | |||
Sir Michael Howard | July 7, 1941 - | Conservative | 1998 | May 8, 1998 - May 7, 2002 | ||
Tony Blair | May 6, 1953 - | Social Democratic |
2002 2005 2006 |
May 7, 2002 - June 29, 2007 | ||
Alan Johnson | May 17, 1950 - | Labour | 2007 | June 29, 2007 - May 5, 2010 | ||
Ed Milliband | December 24, 1969 - | Labour | 2010 | May 5, 2010 - |