Could any one tell me how many prime ministers were there for England including the present and who was the first?

mibmob

THe present is Tony Blair and the first was Walpole - look at this site for a pull-down list: http://www.britannia.com/gov/primes/ Aug 09 03, 12:03 PM

sequoianoir

Although Sir Robert Walpole is considered to be the first Prime Minister, the term Prime Minister and conventions regarding appointment did not originate until later. The term was initially an insult, equivalent to teacher's pet, implying that the minister was the puppet of the monarch. Until Robert Peel's unsuccessful attempt to govern without a majority in Parliament, the monarch still retained some discretion over the naming of the Prime Minister. The title was not formally adopted (though it had long been used) until the premiership of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1905-08) when a 'prime minister' was given a status just behind that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Starting with Walpole as No1, Tony Blair is No.72. That is, the position of prime minister has been filled by royal choice or election 72 times in 72 seperate periods (Not a continued term on the re-election of the "same" government) However the position has be held on more than one occasion by the same individual. According to my calculation, 51 individuals have been Prime Minister. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom#List_of_Prime_Ministers Aug 09 03, 2:28 PM