List of Prime Ministers of King George VI
King George VI
King George VI was the monarch of the United Kingdom, the British Commonwealth and the British Empire from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952.
During his reign George was served by a total of 31 Prime Ministers; 4 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from India, 1 from Ireland, 3 from Malta, 3 from New Zealand, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 from Pakistan, 3 from South Africa and 1 from Southern Rhodesia.
List of Prime Ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name | Date of Ascension/Took Office | Date of Death/Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Joseph Lyons | 11 December 1936 | 7 April 1939 |
| 2 |  |
Sir Earle Page | 7 April 1939 | 26 April 1939 |
| 3 |  |
Robert Menzies | 26 April 1939 | 28 August 1941 |
| 4 |  |
Arthur Fadden | 28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 |
| 5 |  |
John Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 5 July 1945 |
| 6 |  |
Frank Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 |
| 7 |  |
Ben Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 19 December 1949 |
| 8 | |
Robert Menzies | 19 December 1949 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
William Lyon Mackenzie King | 11 December 1936 | 15 November 1948 |
| 2 |  |
Louis St. Laurent | 15 November 1948 | 6 February 1952 |
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Don Stephen Senanayake | 24 September 1947 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 August 1947 | 26 January 1950 (Republic of India) |
| 1 |  |
Éamon de Valera | 11 December 1936 | 29 December 1937 (Republic of Ireland) |
| 1 | Paul Boffa | 4 November 1947 | 26 September 1950 | |
| 2 |  |
Enrico Mizzi | 26 September 1950 | 20 December 1950 |
| 3 | Giorgio Borġ Olivier | 20 December 1950 | 6 February 1952 | |
| 1 |  |
Michael Joseph Savage | 11 December 1936 | 27 March 1940 |
| 2 |  |
Peter Fraser | 27 March 1940 [2] | 13 December 1949 |
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Sidney Holland | 13 December 1949 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
James Craig | 11 December 1936 | 24 November 1940 |
| 2 |  |
J. M. Andrews | 24 November 1940 | 1 May 1943 |
| 3 | Basil Brooke | 1 May 1943 | 6 February 1952 | |
| 1 |  |
Liaquat Ali Khan | 14 August 1947 | 16 October 1951 |
| 2 |  |
Khawaja Nazimuddin | 17 October 1951 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
J. B. M. Hertzog | 11 December 1936 | 5 September 1939 |
| 2 |  |
Jan Smuts | 5 September 1939 | 4 June 1948 |
| 3 |  |
Daniel François Malan | 4 June 1948 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
Godfrey Huggins | 11 December 1936 | 6 February 1952 |
| 1 |  |
Stanley Baldwin | 11 December 1936 | 28 May 1937 |
| 2 |  |
Neville Chamberlain | 28 May 1937 | 10 May 1940 |
| 3 |  |
Winston Churchill | 10 May 1940 | 26 July 1945 |
| 4 |  |
Clement Attlee | 26 July 1945 | 26 October 1951 |
| 5 | |
Winston Churchill | 26 October 1951 | 6 February 1952 |
References
- ↑ Known as President of the Executive Council
- ↑ Acting to 1 April 1940
| List of Prime Ministers of King George VI Cadet branch of the House of Wettin Born: 14 December 1895 Died: 6 February 1952 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward VIII |
King of the United Kingdom and British dominions beyond the seas 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II As Queen of the Commonwealth realms |
| Emperor of India 11 December 1936 – 22 June 1948 |
End of title | |
| King of Australia 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II | |
| King of Canada 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 | ||
| King of Ireland 11 December 1936 – 29 December 1937 |
Succeeded by Douglas Hyde (President of Ireland) | |
| King of New Zealand 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II | |
| King of South Africa 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 | ||
| Preceded by Himself as King of the United Kingdom |
King of Ceylon 4 February 1948 – 6 February 1952 | |
| Preceded by Himself as Emperor of India |
King of India 15 August 1948 – 23 February 1950 |
Succeeded by Rajendra Prasad (President of India) |
| King of Pakistan 15 August 1948 – 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II | |
| Political offices | ||
| New title | Head of the Commonwealth 28 April 1949 – 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II |
| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by Edward, Prince of Wales later became King Edward VIII, later known as Edward, Duke of Windsor |
Heir to the Throne as heir presumptive 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936 |
Succeeded by The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh later became Queen Elizabeth II |
See also
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