Liz Truss is set to be shortest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after resigning on October 20, 2022, just 45 days into her job. Since the Brexit vote of 2016, the UK has seen the resignation of four Prime Ministers, with Truss' predecessors, Boris Johnson and Theresa May also among the shortest-serving Prime Ministers since 1900.
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom with the fewest days in office from 1900 to 2022
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BBC, & Twitter. (October 20, 2022). Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom with the fewest days in office from 1900 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340812/uk-prime-ministers-with-fewest-days-in-office/
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