Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

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Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom are the heads of the UK government, leading the executive branch, setting national policy, and representing the country domestically and internationally.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
head of government role
accountableTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
associatedWithBuilding Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, London
canAdviseMonarchOn appointment of ministers
calling a general election
dissolution of Parliament
canDissolve British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom (subject to law and royal assent)
chairs British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
eligibleFrom citizens eligible to sit in the House of Commons
firstOfficeHolder Robert Walpole
firstOfficeHolderStartDate 1721
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street
hasSubordinateOffice Chancellor of the Exchequer
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
heads executive branch of the United Kingdom
leads UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
legalBasis constitutional convention
royal prerogative
meetsRegularlyWith British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
memberOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
nominatedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
officeCreated 18th century
officeHolderOf Prime Minister
surface form: Head of His Majesty's Government
officeLocation 10 Downing Street
surface form: 10 Downing Street, London
officeType political leadership position
oversees Home Civil Service
surface form: Civil Service of the United Kingdom
participatesIn Prime Minister’s Questions
surface form: Prime Minister's Questions
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
precededBy First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: First Lord of the Treasury (as primary executive role)
reportsTo British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
requires membership of the House of Commons (by modern convention)
residence 10 Downing Street
Chequers
responsibleFor representing the United Kingdom domestically
representing the United Kingdom internationally
setting national policy of the United Kingdom
selectionMethod appointed by the monarch who can command confidence of the House of Commons
styleOfAddress Prime Minister
The Right Honourable
symbol Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
termDependsOn confidence of the House of Commons
termLength no fixed term
typicalConcurrentOffice First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service

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Joint Intelligence Organisation advises Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Frances Russell, Countess Russell positionHeldBySpouse Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Duke of Devonshire notableOfficeHeldByHolders Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Hilary Callaghan positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: James Callaghan
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Michael Callaghan positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: James Callaghan
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire nominatedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Viscount Corvedale positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Stanley Baldwin
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
CID subordinateTo Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Committee of Imperial Defence
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Sunak positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Rishi Sunak
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Theleme Partners positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
A Journey (memoir) aboutOfficeHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: A Journey
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Andrew Bonar Law positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Chequers officialResidenceOf Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Birmingham appointedInConsultationWith Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Frederick John Robinson, Viscount Goderich positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
12 Downing Street usedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Rishi positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Rishi Sunak
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Minister for Gambling appointedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Mary Fleur Mount positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: David Cameron
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Lucy Ridsdale positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Stanley Baldwin
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Peterborough advisedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Joan Scott positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Canning
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Ewart positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: William Ewart Gladstone
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
DETR subordinateTo Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom state ceremonies involvesPerson Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Rosh HaMemshala hasEquivalentOffice Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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Adelaide Lister spousePositionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Leicester appointedInConsultationWith Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Earl of Rosebery positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Dominic Cummings employer Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Anne de Vere Cole positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Neville Chamberlain
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Florence Kenrick positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Neville Chamberlain
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Bishop of Coventry appointedInConsultationWith Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
David (Prime Minister) occupation Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Walpole positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Robert Walpole
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of Great Britain
Royalty and Specialist Protection providesProtectionTo Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Marlborough family occupation Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Winston Churchill
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Judiciary of Northern Ireland appointmentsRecommendedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Natalie employerInFiction Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Jim Callaghan positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills employedByGovernmentOf Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Leader of the Labour Party (UK) officeHoldersCanBecome Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Tatsächlich… Liebe featuresCharacter Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: British Prime Minister
COBR reportsTo Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Howick Hall, Northumberland, England associatedWith Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Howick Hall
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
2007 Labour Party leadership election officeTransferred Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Alec positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Alec Douglas-Home
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Major positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: John Major
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Liz Truss positionHeld Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom