Britain’s post-war premiers

Britain has changed prime minister 15 times since 1945, with seven
leaders assuming office without a general election

General election

Conservative

Labour

2016 Theresa May

2010-16 David Cameron

2007-10 Gordon Brown

1997-2007 Tony Blair

1990-97 John Major

1979-90 Margaret Thatcher

1976-79 James Callaghan

1974-76 Harold Wilson

1970-74 Edward Heath

1964-70 Harold Wilson

1963-64 Sir Alec Douglas-Home

1957-63 Harold Macmillan

1955-57 Sir Anthony Eden

1951-55 Sir Winston Churchill

1945-51 Clement Attlee

Source: Gov.UK

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