UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, after a series of scandals and the collective resignation of more than 50 members of the government.
Remember the UK’s past prime ministers
Before Johnson, the also conservative Theresa May served as prime minister between the years 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 Brexit referendum result.
Between 2007 and 2010, the UK was ruled by Gordon Brown, the last Labor leader to rule the country so far. Brown replaced his party colleague Tony Blair, who served as prime minister for a decade.
Sir John Major was the British prime minister between 1990 and 1997. Often under strong political pressure, Major won a decisive victory in the 1992 elections that helped him to consolidate his position.
Margaret Thatcher was 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 under Harold Wilson (1974-1976) and James Callaghan (1976-1979).
Sir Edward Heath 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 during the reign of Edward VII, held office for a year and three months between 1963 and 1964.
During the six years that he served as prime minister between 1957 and 1963, Harold Macmlillan 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, the country’s leader. between 1955 and 1957.
Finally, Winston Churchill 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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