Boris Johnson set to become one of the shortest-serving UK PMs in modern history
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson – following a series of resignations from his government – has decided to resign from his post on Thursday.
The move will make him one of the shortest-serving PMs of the UK in modern times.
Boris Johnson was elected on 24 July, 2019, following Theresa May.
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She served as the UK PM for three years and eleven days (2016-2019). While Boris held this post for two years and 348 days, reports UK media.
Below is a list of UK PMs (post World War II) and their stay in power (from shortest to longest):
Alec Douglas-Home - 1963 – 1964 - 364 days
Anthony Eden - 1955 – 1957 - 1 year and 279 days
Gordon Brown - 2007 – 2010 - 2 years and 319 days
Boris Johnson - 2019 – present - 2 years and 348 days
James Callaghan - 1976 – 1979 - 3 years and 30 days
Theresa May - 2016 – 2019 - 3 years and 12 days
Winston Churchill - 1951 – 1955 - 3 years and 162 days
Edward Heath - 1970 – 1974 - 3 years and 259 days
Harold Wilson - 1974 – 1976 - 5 years and 247 days
David Cameron - 2010 – 2016 - 6 years and 64 days
Clement Attlee - 1945 – 1951 - 6 years and 93 days
John Major - 1990 – 1997 - 6 years and 156 days
Harold Macmillan - 1957 – 1963 - 6 years and 282 days
Tony Blair - 1997 – 2007 - 10 years and 57 days
Margaret Thatcher - 1979 – 1990 - 11 years and 209 days
