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The following is a timeline of the first prime ministership of Winston Churchill, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the bulk of World War II. His speeches and radio broadcasts helped inspire British resistance, especially during the difficult days of 1940-1 when the British Commonwealth and Empire stood almost alone in its active opposition to Nazi Germany. He led Britain as Prime Minister until victory over Nazi Germany had been secured.
After the Conservative Party lost the 1945 election, Churchill became Leader of the Opposition to the Labour Government. He would go on to be re-elected as Prime Minister in 1951.
Sir Winston Churchill | |
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
In office 26 October 1951 – 6 April 1955 | |
Monarchs | |
Deputy | Anthony Eden |
Preceded by | Clement Attlee |
Succeeded by | Anthony Eden |
In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Deputy | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Neville Chamberlain |
Succeeded by | Clement Attlee |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
Preceded by | Clement Attlee |
Succeeded by | Clement Attlee |
Leader of the Conservative Party | |
In office 9 November 1940 – 6 April 1955 | |
Preceded by | Neville Chamberlain |
Succeeded by | Anthony Eden |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 28 October 1951 – 1 March 1952 | |
Preceded by | Emanuel Shinwell |
Succeeded by | The Earl Alexander of Tunis |
In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Chatfield |
Succeeded by | Clement Attlee |
First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 3 September 1939 – 11 May 1940 | |
Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
Preceded by | The Earl Stanhope |
Succeeded by | A. V. Alexander |
In office 24 October 1911 – 25 May 1915 | |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Reginald McKenna |
Succeeded by | Arthur Balfour |
Member of Parliament for Woodford | |
In office 5 July 1945 – 15 October 1964 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished (Replaced by Wanstead and Woodford) |
Member of Parliament for Epping | |
In office 29 October 1924 – 5 July 1945 | |
Preceded by | Sir Leonard Lyle |
Succeeded by | Leah Manning |