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From Churchill to Liz Truss: The Prime Ministers of Elizabeth II’s Reign

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday. Over the 70-year reign, the British monarch had 15 heads of government.

Elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on Monday (5), Liz Truss met with Elizabeth II on Tuesday (6), when she was formally appointed to the post. Before Truss, the also conservative Boris Johnson He held the post of premier between 2019 and September 2022.

The politician was forced to resign after his government lost support from lawmakers amid a series of scandals and ministerial resignations.

Before Johnson, the conservative Theresa May served as prime minister between 2016 and 2019. She resigned after having difficulties in conducting Brexit – the process of leaving the United Kingdom from the European Union. May had replaced David Cameron who left office following the outcome of the Brexit referendum.

Between 2007 and 2010, the UK was ruled by Gordon Brown , the last Labor Party leader to rule the country so far. Brown replaced his partymate Tony Blair who served as prime minister for a decade.

sir John Major he was the British prime minister between 1990 and 1997. Almost always under strong political pressure, Major won a decisive victory in the 1992 elections that helped him to consolidate his position.

Margaret Thatcher she held the position of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1979 and 1990. During her 11 years in government, the “Iron Lady”, as she was known, faced strong opposition from the opposition and fought the Falklands War (1982) – an archipelago located in South America – against Argentina.

Before Thatcher, the Labor Party ruled the UK for five years in the governments of Harold Wilson (1974-1976) and James Callaghan (1976-1979).

sir Edward Heath he was the country’s prime minister from 1970 to 1974. Heath was one of only four prime ministers to never marry.

Alec Douglas-Home the only prime minister born in the reign of Edward VII, held office for one year and three months, between 1963 and 1964.

During the six years he served as prime minister between 1957 and 1963, Harold Macmillan worked to improve the relationship with the United States, shaken by the crisis in the Suez Canal, which began during the government of Anthony Eden leader of the country between 1955 and 1957.

Finally, Winston Churchill he held the post of prime minister twice: between 1940 and 1945, leading the United Kingdom during the Second World War, and later from 1951 until 1955, when he resigned a few months before his 80th birthday.

Source: CNN Brasil

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