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British Prime Ministers

British prime ministers, their terms in office, and political parties.

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ID Name Took office Left office Party
1 Robert Walpole 1721 1742 Whig
2 Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington 1742 1743 Whig
3 Henry Pelham 1743 1754 Whig
4 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle 1754 1756 Whig
5 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire 1756 1757 Whig
6 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle 1757 1762 Whig
7 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute 1762 1763 Tory
8 George Grenville 1763 1765 Whig
9 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham 1765 1766 Whig
10 William Pitt the Elder 1766 1768 Whig

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Last changed: July 19, 2026. This may reflect a change to the data or its description; it is not a coverage-through date.

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