Yes, Prime Minister
Mar 31, 2021
2 minutes
Kate Green
Sir Robert Walpole remains Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister; in the modern era, Margaret Thatcher’s 11 years was the longest continuous run. Worldwide, the longest-serving PM is Cambodia's Hun Sen, who took office in 1985
George Canning is the shortest-serving British PM; he died from pneumonia a mere 119 days after taking office in April 1827
Spencer Perceval (1809–12) was shot dead in the lobby of the House of
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