<Ul> <Li> indicates the prime minister died in office </Li> </Ul> <Li> indicates the prime minister died in office </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Order of office </Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th> Date of (first) appointment </Th> <Th> Age at (first) appointment </Th> <Th> End date of (final) term </Th> <Th> Age at leaving office </Th> <Th> Length of retirement </Th> <Th> Date of death </Th> <Th> hide Lifespan </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robert Walpole </Td> <Td> (1676 - 08 - 26) 26 August 1676 </Td> <Td> 4 April 1721 (1721 - 04 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004162910000000000 ♠ 44 years, 221 days </Td> <Td> 11 February 1742 (1742 - 02 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004239090000000000 ♠ 65 years, 169 days </Td> <Td> 7003113100000000000 ♠ 3 years, 35 days </Td> <Td> (1745 - 03 - 18) 18 March 1745 </Td> <Td> 7004250400000000000 ♠ 68 years, 204 days (25,040 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Earl of Wilmington </Td> <Td> (1673 - 01 - 01) 1 January 1673 1673 </Td> <Td> 16 February 1742 (1742 - 02 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004250660000000000 ♠ 68 years, 230 days 68--69 years </Td> <Td> (1743 - 07 - 02) 2 July 1743 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1743 - 07 - 02) 2 July 1743 </Td> <Td> 7004255670000000000 ♠ 70 years, 1 day 69--70 years (25,577 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Henry Pelham </Td> <Td> (1694 - 09 - 25) 25 September 1694 </Td> <Td> 27 August 1743 (1743 - 08 - 27) </Td> <Td> 7004178670000000000 ♠ 48 years, 336 days </Td> <Td> 6 March 1754 (1754 - 03 - 06) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1754 - 03 - 06) 6 March 1754 </Td> <Td> 7004217110000000000 ♠ 59 years, 162 days (21,711 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Duke of Newcastle </Td> <Td> (1693 - 07 - 21) 21 July 1693 </Td> <Td> 16 March 1754 (1754 - 03 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004221520000000000 ♠ 60 years, 238 days </Td> <Td> 26 May 1762 (1762 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7004251450000000000 ♠ 68 years, 309 days </Td> <Td> 7003236700000000000 ♠ 6 years, 175 days </Td> <Td> (1768 - 11 - 17) 17 November 1768 </Td> <Td> 7004275120000000000 ♠ 75 years, 119 days (27,512 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Duke of Devonshire </Td> <Td> (1720 - 05 - 08) 8 May 1720 </Td> <Td> 16 November 1756 (1756 - 11 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004133410000000000 ♠ 36 years, 192 days </Td> <Td> 25 June 1757 (1757 - 06 - 25) </Td> <Td> 7004135620000000000 ♠ 37 years, 48 days </Td> <Td> 7003265600000000000 ♠ 7 years, 99 days </Td> <Td> (1764 - 10 - 02) 2 October 1764 </Td> <Td> 7004162180000000000 ♠ 44 years, 147 days (16,218 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Earl of Bute </Td> <Td> (1713 - 05 - 25) 25 May 1713 </Td> <Td> 26 May 1762 (1762 - 05 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7004178980000000000 ♠ 49 years, 1 day </Td> <Td> 8 April 1763 (1763 - 04 - 08) </Td> <Td> 7004182150000000000 ♠ 49 years, 318 days </Td> <Td> 7004105640000000000 ♠ 28 years, 337 days </Td> <Td> (1792 - 03 - 10) 10 March 1792 </Td> <Td> 7004287790000000000 ♠ 78 years, 290 days (28,779 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> George Grenville </Td> <Td> (1712 - 10 - 14) 14 October 1712 </Td> <Td> 16 April 1763 (1763 - 04 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004184460000000000 ♠ 50 years, 184 days </Td> <Td> 13 July 1765 (1765 - 07 - 13) </Td> <Td> 7004192650000000000 ♠ 52 years, 272 days </Td> <Td> 7003194900000000000 ♠ 5 years, 123 days </Td> <Td> (1770 - 11 - 13) 13 November 1770 </Td> <Td> 7004212140000000000 ♠ 58 years, 30 days (21,214 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Marquess of Rockingham </Td> <Td> (1730 - 05 - 13) 13 May 1730 </Td> <Td> 13 July 1765 (1765 - 07 - 13) </Td> <Td> 7004128450000000000 ♠ 35 years, 61 days </Td> <Td> 1 July 1782 (1782 - 07 - 01) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1782 - 07 - 01) 1 July 1782 </Td> <Td> 7004190420000000000 ♠ 52 years, 49 days (19,042 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> William Pitt the Elder </Td> <Td> (1708 - 11 - 15) 15 November 1708 </Td> <Td> 30 July 1766 (1766 - 07 - 30) </Td> <Td> 7004210760000000000 ♠ 57 years, 257 days </Td> <Td> 14 October 1768 (1768 - 10 - 14) </Td> <Td> 7004218830000000000 ♠ 59 years, 334 days </Td> <Td> 7003349600000000000 ♠ 9 years, 209 days </Td> <Td> (1778 - 05 - 11) 11 May 1778 </Td> <Td> 7004253790000000000 ♠ 69 years, 177 days (25,379 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Duke of Grafton </Td> <Td> (1735 - 09 - 28) 28 September 1735 </Td> <Td> 14 October 1768 (1768 - 10 - 14) </Td> <Td> 7004120700000000000 ♠ 33 years, 16 days </Td> <Td> 28 January 1770 (1770 - 01 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004125410000000000 ♠ 34 years, 122 days </Td> <Td> 7004150190000000000 ♠ 41 years, 45 days </Td> <Td> (1811 - 03 - 14) 14 March 1811 </Td> <Td> 7004275600000000000 ♠ 75 years, 167 days (27,560 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Lord North </Td> <Td> (1732 - 04 - 13) 13 April 1732 </Td> <Td> 28 January 1770 (1770 - 01 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004138040000000000 ♠ 37 years, 290 days </Td> <Td> 22 March 1782 (1782 - 03 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004182400000000000 ♠ 49 years, 343 days </Td> <Td> 7003378900000000000 ♠ 10 years, 136 days </Td> <Td> (1792 - 08 - 05) 5 August 1792 </Td> <Td> 7004220290000000000 ♠ 60 years, 114 days (22,029 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Earl of Shelburne </Td> <Td> (1737 - 05 - 02) 2 May 1737 </Td> <Td> 4 July 1782 (1782 - 07 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004164990000000000 ♠ 45 years, 63 days </Td> <Td> 2 April 1783 (1783 - 04 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7004167710000000000 ♠ 45 years, 335 days </Td> <Td> 7003807000000000000 ♠ 22 years, 35 days </Td> <Td> (1805 - 05 - 07) 7 May 1805 </Td> <Td> 7004248410000000000 ♠ 68 years, 5 days (24,841 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Duke of Portland </Td> <Td> (1738 - 04 - 14) 14 April 1738 </Td> <Td> 2 April 1783 (1783 - 04 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7004164240000000000 ♠ 44 years, 353 days </Td> <Td> 4 October 1809 (1809 - 10 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004261050000000000 ♠ 71 years, 173 days </Td> <Td> 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 days </Td> <Td> (1809 - 10 - 30) 30 October 1809 </Td> <Td> 7004261310000000000 ♠ 71 years, 199 days (26,131 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> William Pitt the Younger </Td> <Td> (1759 - 05 - 28) 28 May 1759 </Td> <Td> 19 December 1783 (1783 - 12 - 19) </Td> <Td> 7003897100000000000 ♠ 24 years, 205 days </Td> <Td> 23 January 1806 (1806 - 01 - 23) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1806 - 01 - 23) 23 January 1806 </Td> <Td> 7004170410000000000 ♠ 46 years, 240 days (17,041 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Henry Addington </Td> <Td> (1757 - 05 - 30) 30 May 1757 </Td> <Td> 17 March 1801 (1801 - 03 - 17) </Td> <Td> 7004159960000000000 ♠ 43 years, 291 days </Td> <Td> 10 May 1804 (1804 - 05 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004171460000000000 ♠ 46 years, 346 days </Td> <Td> 7004145250000000000 ♠ 39 years, 281 days </Td> <Td> (1844 - 02 - 15) 15 February 1844 </Td> <Td> 7004316710000000000 ♠ 86 years, 261 days (31,671 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> William Grenville </Td> <Td> (1759 - 10 - 25) 25 October 1759 </Td> <Td> 11 February 1806 (1806 - 02 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004169100000000000 ♠ 46 years, 109 days </Td> <Td> 31 March 1807 (1807 - 03 - 31) </Td> <Td> 7004173230000000000 ♠ 47 years, 157 days </Td> <Td> 7003978400000000000 ♠ 26 years, 287 days </Td> <Td> (1834 - 01 - 12) 12 January 1834 </Td> <Td> 7004271070000000000 ♠ 74 years, 79 days (27,107 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Spencer Perceval </Td> <Td> (1762 - 11 - 01) 1 November 1762 </Td> <Td> 4 October 1809 (1809 - 10 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004171380000000000 ♠ 46 years, 337 days </Td> <Td> 11 May 1812 (1812 - 05 - 11) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1812 - 05 - 11) 11 May 1812 </Td> <Td> 7004180880000000000 ♠ 49 years, 192 days (18,078 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Earl of Liverpool </Td> <Td> (1770 - 06 - 07) 7 June 1770 </Td> <Td> 8 June 1812 (1812 - 06 - 08) </Td> <Td> 7004153410000000000 ♠ 42 years, 1 day </Td> <Td> 9 April 1827 (1827 - 04 - 09) </Td> <Td> 7004207590000000000 ♠ 56 years, 306 days </Td> <Td> 7002605000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 239 days </Td> <Td> (1828 - 12 - 04) 4 December 1828 </Td> <Td> 7004213640000000000 ♠ 58 years, 180 days (21,364 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> George Canning </Td> <Td> (1770 - 04 - 11) 11 April 1770 </Td> <Td> 10 April 1827 (1827 - 04 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004208170000000000 ♠ 56 years, 364 days </Td> <Td> 8 August 1827 (1827 - 08 - 08) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1827 - 08 - 08) 8 August 1827 </Td> <Td> 7004209370000000000 ♠ 57 years, 119 days (20,937 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Viscount Goderich </Td> <Td> (1782 - 11 - 01) 1 November 1782 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1827 (1827 - 08 - 31) </Td> <Td> 7004163730000000000 ♠ 44 years, 303 days </Td> <Td> 21 January 1828 (1828 - 01 - 21) </Td> <Td> 7004165160000000000 ♠ 45 years, 81 days </Td> <Td> 7004113300000000000 ♠ 31 years, 7 days </Td> <Td> (1859 - 01 - 28) 28 January 1859 </Td> <Td> 7004278460000000000 ♠ 76 years, 88 days (27,846 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Duke of Wellington </Td> <Td> (1769 - 05 - 01) 1 May 1769 </Td> <Td> 22 January 1828 (1828 - 01 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004214490000000000 ♠ 58 years, 266 days </Td> <Td> 10 December 1834 (1834 - 12 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004239630000000000 ♠ 65 years, 223 days </Td> <Td> 7003648800000000000 ♠ 17 years, 279 days </Td> <Td> (1852 - 09 - 14) 14 September 1852 </Td> <Td> 7004304510000000000 ♠ 83 years, 136 days (30,451 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Earl Grey </Td> <Td> (1764 - 03 - 13) 13 March 1764 </Td> <Td> 22 November 1830 (1830 - 11 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004243590000000000 ♠ 66 years, 254 days </Td> <Td> 9 July 1834 (1834 - 07 - 09) </Td> <Td> 7004256840000000000 ♠ 70 years, 118 days </Td> <Td> 7003402600000000000 ♠ 11 years, 8 days </Td> <Td> (1845 - 07 - 17) 17 July 1845 </Td> <Td> 7004297100000000000 ♠ 81 years, 126 days (29,710 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Viscount Melbourne </Td> <Td> (1779 - 03 - 15) 15 March 1779 </Td> <Td> 16 July 1834 (1834 - 07 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004202110000000000 ♠ 55 years, 123 days </Td> <Td> 30 August 1841 (1841 - 08 - 30) </Td> <Td> 7004228130000000000 ♠ 62 years, 168 days </Td> <Td> 7003264300000000000 ♠ 7 years, 86 days </Td> <Td> (1848 - 11 - 24) 24 November 1848 </Td> <Td> 7004254560000000000 ♠ 69 years, 254 days (25,456 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Robert Peel </Td> <Td> (1788 - 02 - 05) 5 February 1788 </Td> <Td> 10 December 1834 (1834 - 12 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004171090000000000 ♠ 46 years, 308 days </Td> <Td> 29 June 1846 (1846 - 06 - 29) </Td> <Td> 7004213280000000000 ♠ 58 years, 144 days </Td> <Td> 7003146400000000000 ♠ 4 years, 3 days </Td> <Td> (1850 - 07 - 02) 2 July 1850 </Td> <Td> 7004227920000000000 ♠ 62 years, 147 days (22,792 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Lord John Russell </Td> <Td> (1792 - 08 - 18) 18 August 1792 </Td> <Td> 30 June 1846 (1846 - 06 - 30) </Td> <Td> 7004196730000000000 ♠ 53 years, 316 days </Td> <Td> 26 June 1866 (1866 - 06 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7004269740000000000 ♠ 73 years, 312 days </Td> <Td> 7003435400000000000 ♠ 11 years, 336 days </Td> <Td> (1878 - 05 - 28) 28 May 1878 </Td> <Td> 7004313280000000000 ♠ 85 years, 283 days (31,328 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Earl of Derby </Td> <Td> (1799 - 03 - 29) 29 March 1799 </Td> <Td> 23 February 1852 (1852 - 02 - 23) </Td> <Td> 7004193230000000000 ♠ 52 years, 331 days </Td> <Td> 25 February 1868 (1868 - 02 - 25) </Td> <Td> 7004251690000000000 ♠ 68 years, 333 days </Td> <Td> 7002606000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 240 days </Td> <Td> (1869 - 10 - 23) 23 October 1869 </Td> <Td> 7004257750000000000 ♠ 70 years, 208 days (25,775 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Earl of Aberdeen </Td> <Td> (1784 - 01 - 28) 28 January 1784 </Td> <Td> 19 December 1852 (1852 - 12 - 19) </Td> <Td> 7004251620000000000 ♠ 68 years, 326 days </Td> <Td> 30 January 1855 (1855 - 01 - 30) </Td> <Td> 7004259340000000000 ♠ 71 years, 2 days </Td> <Td> 7003214500000000000 ♠ 5 years, 319 days </Td> <Td> (1860 - 12 - 14) 14 December 1860 </Td> <Td> 7004280790000000000 ♠ 76 years, 321 days (28,079 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Viscount Palmerston </Td> <Td> (1784 - 10 - 20) 20 October 1784 </Td> <Td> 6 February 1855 (1855 - 02 - 06) </Td> <Td> 7004256750000000000 ♠ 70 years, 109 days </Td> <Td> 18 October 1865 (1865 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> (1865 - 10 - 18) 18 October 1865 </Td> <Td> 7004295820000000000 ♠ 80 years, 363 days (29,582 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Benjamin Disraeli </Td> <Td> (1804 - 12 - 21) 21 December 1804 </Td> <Td> 27 February 1868 (1868 - 02 - 27) </Td> <Td> 7004230780000000000 ♠ 63 years, 68 days </Td> <Td> 21 April 1880 (1880 - 04 - 21) </Td> <Td> 7004275150000000000 ♠ 75 years, 122 days </Td> <Td> 7002363000000000000 ♠ 363 days </Td> <Td> (1881 - 04 - 19) 19 April 1881 </Td> <Td> 7004278780000000000 ♠ 76 years, 119 days (27,878 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> William Ewart Gladstone </Td> <Td> (1809 - 12 - 29) 29 December 1809 </Td> <Td> 3 December 1868 (1868 - 12 - 03) </Td> <Td> 7004215240000000000 ♠ 58 years, 340 days </Td> <Td> 2 March 1894 (1894 - 03 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7004307440000000000 ♠ 84 years, 63 days </Td> <Td> 7003153900000000000 ♠ 4 years, 78 days </Td> <Td> (1898 - 05 - 19) 19 May 1898 </Td> <Td> 7004322830000000000 ♠ 88 years, 141 days (32,283 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Marquess of Salisbury </Td> <Td> (1830 - 02 - 03) 3 February 1830 </Td> <Td> 23 June 1885 (1885 - 06 - 23) </Td> <Td> 7004202290000000000 ♠ 55 years, 140 days </Td> <Td> 11 July 1902 (1902 - 07 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004264550000000000 ♠ 72 years, 158 days </Td> <Td> 7002407000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 42 days </Td> <Td> (1903 - 08 - 22) 22 August 1903 </Td> <Td> 7004268620000000000 ♠ 73 years, 200 days (26,862 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Earl of Rosebery </Td> <Td> (1847 - 05 - 07) 7 May 1847 </Td> <Td> 5 March 1894 (1894 - 03 - 05) </Td> <Td> 7004171040000000000 ♠ 46 years, 302 days </Td> <Td> 22 June 1895 (1895 - 06 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004175780000000000 ♠ 48 years, 46 days </Td> <Td> 7004123860000000000 ♠ 33 years, 333 days </Td> <Td> (1929 - 05 - 21) 21 May 1929 </Td> <Td> 7004299640000000000 ♠ 82 years, 14 days (29,964 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Arthur Balfour </Td> <Td> (1848 - 07 - 25) 25 July 1848 </Td> <Td> 11 July 1902 (1902 - 07 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004197080000000000 ♠ 53 years, 351 days </Td> <Td> 5 December 1905 (1905 - 12 - 05) </Td> <Td> 7004209510000000000 ♠ 57 years, 133 days </Td> <Td> 7003887000000000000 ♠ 24 years, 104 days </Td> <Td> (1930 - 03 - 19) 19 March 1930 </Td> <Td> 7004298210000000000 ♠ 81 years, 237 days (34,204 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Henry Campbell - Bannerman </Td> <Td> (1836 - 09 - 07) 7 September 1836 </Td> <Td> 5 December 1905 (1905 - 12 - 05) </Td> <Td> 7004252900000000000 ♠ 69 years, 89 days </Td> <Td> 7 April 1908 (1908 - 04 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004261440000000000 ♠ 71 years, 213 days </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 days </Td> <Td> (1908 - 04 - 22) 22 April 1908 </Td> <Td> 7004261590000000000 ♠ 71 years, 228 days (26,159 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> H.H. Asquith </Td> <Td> (1852 - 09 - 12) 12 September 1852 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1908 (1908 - 04 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004202950000000000 ♠ 55 years, 208 days </Td> <Td> 7 December 1916 (1916 - 12 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004234610000000000 ♠ 64 years, 86 days </Td> <Td> 7003408700000000000 ♠ 11 years, 70 days </Td> <Td> (1928 - 02 - 15) 15 February 1928 </Td> <Td> 7004275480000000000 ♠ 75 years, 156 days (27,548 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> David Lloyd George </Td> <Td> (1863 - 01 - 17) 17 January 1863 </Td> <Td> 7 December 1916 (1916 - 12 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004196820000000000 ♠ 53 years, 325 days </Td> <Td> 22 October 1922 (1922 - 10 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004218270000000000 ♠ 59 years, 278 days </Td> <Td> 7003819100000000000 ♠ 22 years, 155 days </Td> <Td> (1945 - 03 - 26) 26 March 1945 </Td> <Td> 7004300180000000000 ♠ 82 years, 68 days (30,018 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Bonar Law </Td> <Td> (1858 - 09 - 16) 16 September 1858 </Td> <Td> 23 October 1922 (1922 - 10 - 23) </Td> <Td> 7004234120000000000 ♠ 64 years, 37 days </Td> <Td> 20 May 1923 (1923 - 05 - 20) </Td> <Td> 7004236210000000000 ♠ 64 years, 246 days </Td> <Td> 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 days </Td> <Td> (1923 - 10 - 30) 30 October 1923 </Td> <Td> 7004237840000000000 ♠ 65 years, 44 days (23,784 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Stanley Baldwin </Td> <Td> (1867 - 08 - 03) 3 August 1867 </Td> <Td> 23 May 1923 (1923 - 05 - 23) </Td> <Td> 7004203810000000000 ♠ 55 years, 293 days </Td> <Td> 28 May 1937 (1937 - 05 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004255000000000000 ♠ 69 years, 298 days </Td> <Td> 7003378500000000000 ♠ 10 years, 133 days </Td> <Td> (1947 - 12 - 14) 14 December 1947 </Td> <Td> 7004293520000000000 ♠ 80 years, 133 days (29,352 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Ramsay MacDonald </Td> <Td> (1866 - 10 - 12) 12 October 1866 </Td> <Td> 22 January 1924 (1924 - 01 - 22) </Td> <Td> 7004209200000000000 ♠ 57 years, 102 days </Td> <Td> 7 June 1935 (1935 - 06 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004250740000000000 ♠ 68 years, 238 days </Td> <Td> 7002886000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 155 days </Td> <Td> (1937 - 11 - 09) 9 November 1937 </Td> <Td> 7004259600000000000 ♠ 71 years, 28 days (25,960 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Neville Chamberlain </Td> <Td> (1869 - 03 - 18) 18 March 1869 </Td> <Td> 28 May 1937 (1937 - 05 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004249070000000000 ♠ 68 years, 71 days </Td> <Td> 10 May 1940 (1940 - 05 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004259850000000000 ♠ 71 years, 53 days </Td> <Td> 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 days </Td> <Td> (1940 - 11 - 09) 9 November 1940 </Td> <Td> 7004261680000000000 ♠ 71 years, 236 days (26,168 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Winston Churchill </Td> <Td> (1874 - 11 - 30) 30 November 1874 </Td> <Td> 10 May 1940 (1940 - 05 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004239020000000000 ♠ 65 years, 162 days </Td> <Td> 7 April 1955 (1955 - 04 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004293470000000000 ♠ 80 years, 128 days </Td> <Td> 7003358000000000000 ♠ 9 years, 292 days </Td> <Td> (1965 - 01 - 24) 24 January 1965 </Td> <Td> 7004329270000000000 ♠ 90 years, 55 days (32,927 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Clement Attlee </Td> <Td> (1883 - 01 - 03) 3 January 1883 </Td> <Td> 26 July 1945 (1945 - 07 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7004228490000000000 ♠ 62 years, 204 days </Td> <Td> 26 October 1951 (1951 - 10 - 26) </Td> <Td> 7004251320000000000 ♠ 68 years, 296 days </Td> <Td> 7003582600000000000 ♠ 15 years, 347 days </Td> <Td> (1967 - 10 - 08) 8 October 1967 </Td> <Td> 7004309580000000000 ♠ 84 years, 278 days (30,958 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Anthony Eden </Td> <Td> (1897 - 06 - 12) 12 June 1897 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1955 (1955 - 04 - 07) </Td> <Td> 7004211170000000000 ♠ 57 years, 299 days </Td> <Td> 10 January 1957 (1957 - 01 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004217610000000000 ♠ 59 years, 212 days </Td> <Td> 7003730900000000000 ♠ 20 years, 4 days </Td> <Td> (1977 - 01 - 14) 14 January 1977 </Td> <Td> 7004290700000000000 ♠ 79 years, 216 days (29,070 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Harold Macmillan </Td> <Td> (1894 - 02 - 10) 10 February 1894 </Td> <Td> 10 January 1957 (1957 - 01 - 10) </Td> <Td> 7004229790000000000 ♠ 62 years, 335 days </Td> <Td> 18 October 1963 (1963 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> 7004254510000000000 ♠ 69 years, 250 days </Td> <Td> 7003847300000000000 ♠ 23 years, 72 days </Td> <Td> (1986 - 12 - 29) 29 December 1986 </Td> <Td> 7004339240000000000 ♠ 92 years, 322 days (33,924 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Alec Douglas - Home </Td> <Td> (1903 - 07 - 02) 2 July 1903 </Td> <Td> 18 October 1963 (1963 - 10 - 18) </Td> <Td> 7004220230000000000 ♠ 60 years, 108 days </Td> <Td> 16 October 1964 (1964 - 10 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004223870000000000 ♠ 61 years, 106 days </Td> <Td> 7004113150000000000 ♠ 30 years, 358 days </Td> <Td> (1995 - 10 - 09) 9 October 1995 </Td> <Td> 7004337020000000000 ♠ 92 years, 99 days (33,702 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Harold Wilson </Td> <Td> (1916 - 03 - 11) 11 March 1916 </Td> <Td> 16 October 1964 (1964 - 10 - 16) </Td> <Td> 7004177510000000000 ♠ 48 years, 219 days </Td> <Td> 5 April 1976 (1976 - 04 - 05) </Td> <Td> 7004219400000000000 ♠ 60 years, 25 days </Td> <Td> 7003698800000000000 ♠ 19 years, 49 days </Td> <Td> (1995 - 05 - 24) 24 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 7004289280000000000 ♠ 79 years, 74 days (28,928 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Edward Heath </Td> <Td> (1916 - 07 - 09) 9 July 1916 </Td> <Td> 19 June 1970 (1970 - 06 - 19) </Td> <Td> 7004197030000000000 ♠ 53 years, 345 days </Td> <Td> 4 March 1974 (1974 - 03 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004210570000000000 ♠ 57 years, 238 days </Td> <Td> 7004114580000000000 ♠ 31 years, 135 days </Td> <Td> (2005 - 07 - 17) 17 July 2005 </Td> <Td> 7004325150000000000 ♠ 89 years, 8 days (32,515 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> James Callaghan </Td> <Td> (1912 - 03 - 27) 27 March 1912 </Td> <Td> 5 April 1976 (1976 - 04 - 05) </Td> <Td> 7004233850000000000 ♠ 64 years, 9 days </Td> <Td> 4 May 1979 (1979 - 05 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004245090000000000 ♠ 67 years, 38 days </Td> <Td> 7003945800000000000 ♠ 25 years, 326 days </Td> <Td> (2005 - 03 - 26) 26 March 2005 </Td> <Td> 7004339670000000000 ♠ 92 years, 364 days (33,967 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Margaret Thatcher </Td> <Td> (1925 - 10 - 13) 13 October 1925 </Td> <Td> 4 May 1979 (1979 - 05 - 04) </Td> <Td> 7004195610000000000 ♠ 53 years, 203 days </Td> <Td> 28 November 1990 (1990 - 11 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004237870000000000 ♠ 65 years, 46 days </Td> <Td> 7003816700000000000 ♠ 22 years, 131 days </Td> <Td> (2013 - 04 - 08) 8 April 2013 </Td> <Td> 7004319540000000000 ♠ 87 years, 177 days (31,954 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> John Major </Td> <Td> (1943 - 03 - 29) 29 March 1943 </Td> <Td> 28 November 1990 (1990 - 11 - 28) </Td> <Td> 7004174110000000000 ♠ 47 years, 244 days </Td> <Td> 2 May 1997 (1997 - 05 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7004197580000000000 ♠ 54 years, 34 days </Td> <Td> 7003778900000000000 ♠ 21 years, 119 days </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7004275470000000000 ♠ 75 years, 153 days (27,547 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Tony Blair </Td> <Td> (1953 - 05 - 06) 6 May 1953 </Td> <Td> 2 May 1997 (1997 - 05 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7004160670000000000 ♠ 43 years, 361 days </Td> <Td> 27 June 2007 (2007 - 06 - 27) </Td> <Td> 7004197750000000000 ♠ 54 years, 52 days </Td> <Td> 7003408100000000000 ♠ 11 years, 63 days </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7004238560000000000 ♠ 65 years, 115 days (23,856 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Gordon Brown </Td> <Td> (1951 - 02 - 20) 20 February 1951 </Td> <Td> 27 June 2007 (2007 - 06 - 27) </Td> <Td> 7004205810000000000 ♠ 56 years, 127 days </Td> <Td> 11 May 2010 (2010 - 05 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004216300000000000 ♠ 59 years, 80 days </Td> <Td> 7003303200000000000 ♠ 8 years, 110 days </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7004246620000000000 ♠ 67 years, 190 days (24,662 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> David Cameron </Td> <Td> (1966 - 10 - 09) 9 October 1966 </Td> <Td> 11 May 2010 (2010 - 05 - 11) </Td> <Td> 7004159200000000000 ♠ 43 years, 214 days </Td> <Td> 13 July 2016 (2016 - 07 - 13) </Td> <Td> 7004181750000000000 ♠ 49 years, 278 days </Td> <Td> 7002777000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 47 days </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7004189520000000000 ♠ 51 years, 324 days (18,952 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Theresa May </Td> <Td> (1956 - 10 - 01) 1 October 1956 </Td> <Td> 13 July 2016 (2016 - 07 - 13) </Td> <Td> 7004218350000000000 ♠ 59 years, 286 days </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7004226120000000000 ♠ 61 years, 332 days (22,612 days) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Order of office </Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th> Date of (first) appointment </Th> <Th> Age at (first) appointment </Th> <Th> End date of (final) term </Th> <Th> Age at leaving office </Th> <Th> Length of retirement </Th> <Th> Date of death </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Order of office </Th> <Th> Prime Minister </Th> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Th> Date of (first) appointment </Th> <Th> Age at (first) appointment </Th> <Th> End date of (final) term </Th> <Th> Age at leaving office </Th> <Th> Length of retirement </Th> <Th> Date of death </Th> <Th> hide Lifespan </Th> </Tr>

Who became prime minister at the age of 47