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List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age

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This is a list of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age. This table can be sorted to display prime ministers of the United Kingdom by name, order of office, date of birth, age at appointment, length of retirement, or lifespan. Age at appointment is determined by the day a prime minister assumed office for the first time. Length of retirement is determined from the day a prime minister leaves office for the final time until their death.

Where the prime minister in question is still living, their longevity is measured up to 7 July 2026.

List of prime ministers

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Living as of July 2026[citation needed]
Prime Minister Date of birth Premiership
John Major[1] 29 March 1943 (age 83) 1990–1997
Gordon Brown[1] 20 February 1951 (age 75) 2007–2010
Tony Blair[1] 6 May 1953 (age 73) 1997–2007
Theresa May[1] 1 October 1956 (age 69) 2016–2019
Keir Starmer[1] 2 September 1962 (age 63) 2024–present
Boris Johnson[1] 19 June 1964 (age 62) 2019–2022
David Cameron[1] 9 October 1966 (age 59) 2010–2016
Liz Truss[1] 26 July 1975 (age 50) 2022
Rishi Sunak[1] 12 May 1980 (age 46) 2022–2024
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  Prime Ministers who served two or more non-consecutive terms


No. Name Born Date of first appointment[a] Age Final end of service Age Post–premiership/
Time period between two non-consecutive tenures (in italics)		 Death Lifespan
1 Robert Walpole 26 August 1676 3 April 1721 44 years, 220 days 11 February 1742 65 years, 169 days 3 years, 35 days 18 March 1745 68 years, 204 days
2 Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington 1 January 1673 16 February 1742 68–69 years 2 July 1743 69–70 years 0 days 2 July 1743[b] 69–70 years
3 Henry Pelham 25 September 1694 27 August 1743 48 years, 336 days 6 March 1754 59 years, 162 days 0 days 6 March 1754[b] 59 years, 162 days
4 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle 21 July 1693 16 March 1754 60 years, 238 days 26 May 1762 68 years, 309 days 6 years, 175 days 17 November 1768 75 years, 119 days
5 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire 8 May 1720 16 November 1756 36 years, 192 days 29 June 1757 37 years, 52 days 7 years, 95 days 2 October 1764 44 years, 147 days
6 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute 25 May 1713 26 May 1762 49 years, 1 day 8 April 1763 49 years, 318 days 28 years, 337 days 10 March 1792 78 years, 290 days
7 George Grenville 14 October 1712 16 April 1763 50 years, 184 days 10 July 1765 52 years, 269 days 5 years, 126 days 13 November 1770 58 years, 30 days
8 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham 13 May 1730 13 July 1765 35 years, 61 days 1 July 1782 52 years, 49 days 0 days 1 July 1782[b] 52 years, 49 days
9 William Pitt the Elder 15 November 1708 30 July 1766 57 years, 257 days 14 October 1768 59 years, 334 days 9 years, 209 days 11 May 1778 69 years, 177 days
10 Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton 28 September 1735 14 October 1768 33 years, 16 days 28 January 1770 34 years, 122 days 41 years, 45 days 14 March 1811 75 years, 167 days
11 Frederick North, Lord North 13 April 1732 28 January 1770 37 years, 290 days 27 March 1782 49 years, 348 days 10 years, 131 days 5 August 1792 60 years, 114 days
12 William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne 2 May 1737 4 July 1782 45 years, 63 days 26 March 1783 45 years, 328 days 22 years, 42 days 7 May 1805 68 years, 5 days
13 William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland 14 April 1738 2 April 1783 44 years, 353 days 4 October 1809 71 years, 173 days 26 days 30 October 1809 71 years, 199 days
14 William Pitt the Younger 28 May 1759 19 December 1783 24 years, 205 days 23 January 1806 46 years, 240 days 0 days 23 January 1806[b] 46 years, 240 days
15 Henry Addington 30 May 1757 17 March 1801 43 years, 291 days 10 May 1804 46 years, 346 days 39 years, 281 days 15 February 1844 86 years, 261 days
16 William Grenville 25 October 1759 11 February 1806 46 years, 109 days 25 March 1807 47 years, 151 days 26 years, 293 days 12 January 1834 74 years, 79 days
17 Spencer Perceval 1 November 1762 4 October 1809 46 years, 337 days 11 May 1812 49 years, 192 days 0 days 11 May 1812[b] 49 years, 192 days
18 Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool 7 June 1770 8 June 1812 42 years, 1 day 9 April 1827 56 years, 306 days 1 year, 239 days 4 December 1828 58 years, 180 days
19 George Canning 11 April 1770 12 April 1827 57 years, 1 day 8 August 1827 57 years, 119 days 0 days 8 August 1827[b] 57 years, 119 days
20 F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich 1 November 1782 31 August 1827 44 years, 303 days 8 January 1828 45 years, 68 days 31 years, 20 days 28 January 1859 76 years, 88 days
21 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 1 May 1769 22 January 1828 58 years, 266 days 9 December 1834 65 years, 222 days 17 years, 280 days 14 September 1852 83 years, 136 days
22 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey 13 March 1764 22 November 1830 66 years, 254 days 9 July 1834 70 years, 118 days 11 years, 8 days 17 July 1845 81 years, 126 days
23 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne 15 March 1779 16 July 1834 55 years, 123 days 30 August 1841 62 years, 168 days 7 years, 86 days 24 November 1848 69 years, 254 days
24 Robert Peel 5 February 1788 10 December 1834 46 years, 308 days 29 June 1846 58 years, 144 days 4 years, 3 days 2 July 1850 62 years, 147 days
25 Lord John Russell 18 August 1792 30 June 1846 53 years, 316 days 26 June 1866 73 years, 312 days 11 years, 336 days 28 May 1878 85 years, 283 days
26 Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby 29 March 1799 23 February 1852 52 years, 331 days 25 February 1868 68 years, 333 days 1 year, 240 days 23 October 1869 70 years, 208 days
27 George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen 28 January 1784 19 December 1852 68 years, 326 days 30 January 1855 71 years, 2 days 5 years, 319 days 14 December 1860 76 years, 321 days
28 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston 20 October 1784 6 February 1855 70 years, 109 days 18 October 1865 80 years, 363 days 0 days 18 October 1865[b] 80 years, 363 days
29 Benjamin Disraeli
(Term 1)		 21 December 1804 27 February 1868 63 years, 68 days 1 December 1868 63 years, 346 days 5 years, 83 days 19 April 1881 76 years, 119 days
30 William Ewart Gladstone
(Term 1)		 29 December 1809 3 December 1868 58 years, 340 days 17 February 1874 64 years, 51 days 6 years, 67 days 19 May 1898 88 years, 141 days
(29) Benjamin Disraeli
(Term 2)		 21 December 1804 20 February 1874 69 years, 71 days 21 April 1880 75 years, 122 days 363 days 19 April 1881 76 years, 119 days
(30) William Ewart Gladstone
(Term 2)		 29 December 1809 23 April 1880 70 years, 116 days 9 June 1885 75 years, 163 days 238 days 19 May 1898 88 years, 141 days
31 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
(Term 1)		 3 February 1830 23 June 1885 55 years, 140 days 28 January 1886 55 years, 359 days 179 days 22 August 1903 73 years, 200 days
(30) William Ewart Gladstone
(Term 3)		 29 December 1809 1 February 1886 76 years, 35 days 21 July 1886 76 years, 205 days 6 years, 21 days 19 May 1898 88 years, 141 days
(31) Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
(Term 2)		 3 February 1830 25 July 1886 56 years, 172 days 11 August 1892 62 years, 189 days 2 years, 313 days 22 August 1903 73 years, 200 days
(30) William Ewart Gladstone
(Term 4)		 29 December 1809 11 August 1892 82 years, 226 days 2 March 1894 84 years, 63 days 4 years, 78 days 19 May 1898 88 years, 141 days
32 Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery 7 May 1847 5 March 1894 46 years, 302 days 22 June 1895 48 years, 46 days 33 years, 333 days 21 May 1929 82 years, 14 days
(31) Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
(Term 3)		 3 February 1830 25 June 1895 65 years, 142 days 11 July 1902 72 years, 158 days 1 year, 42 days 22 August 1903 73 years, 200 days
33 Arthur Balfour 25 July 1848 12 July 1902 53 years, 352 days 4 December 1905 57 years, 132 days 24 years, 105 days 19 March 1930 81 years, 237 days
34 Henry Campbell-Bannerman 7 September 1836 5 December 1905 69 years, 89 days 3 April 1908 71 years, 211 days 19 days 22 April 1908 71 years, 228 days
35 H. H. Asquith 12 September 1852 5 April 1908 55 years, 206 days 5 December 1916 64 years, 84 days 11 years, 72 days 15 February 1928 75 years, 156 days
36 David Lloyd George 17 January 1863 6 December 1916 53 years, 324 days 22 October 1922 59 years, 278 days 22 years, 155 days 26 March 1945 82 years, 68 days
37 Bonar Law 16 September 1858 23 October 1922 64 years, 37 days 20 May 1923 64 years, 246 days 163 days 30 October 1923 65 years, 44 days
38 Stanley Baldwin
(Term 1)		 3 August 1867 22 May 1923 55 years, 292 days 22 January 1924 56 years, 173 days 288 days 14 December 1947 80 years, 133 days
39 Ramsay MacDonald
(Term 1)		 12 October 1866 22 January 1924 57 years, 102 days 4 November 1924 58 years, 23 days 4 years, 213 days 9 November 1937 71 years, 28 days
(38) Stanley Baldwin
(Term 2)		 3 August 1867 4 November 1924 57 years, 93 days 5 June 1929 61 years, 306 days 6 years, 2 days 14 December 1947 80 years, 133 days
(39) Ramsay MacDonald
(Term 2)		 12 October 1866 5 June 1929 62 years, 236 days 7 June 1935 68 years, 238 days 2 years, 155 days 9 November 1937 71 years, 28 days
(38) Stanley Baldwin
(Term 3)		 3 August 1867 7 June 1935 67 years, 308 days 28 May 1937 69 years, 298 days 10 years, 200 days 14 December 1947 80 years, 133 days
40 Neville Chamberlain 18 March 1869 28 May 1937 68 years, 71 days 10 May 1940 71 years, 53 days 183 days 9 November 1940 71 years, 236 days
41 Winston Churchill
(Term 1)		 30 November 1874 10 May 1940 65 years, 162 days 26 July 1945 70 years, 238 days 6 years, 93 days 24 January 1965 90 years, 55 days
42 Clement Attlee 3 January 1883 26 July 1945 62 years, 204 days 26 October 1951 68 years, 296 days 15 years, 347 days 8 October 1967 84 years, 278 days
(41) Winston Churchill
(Term 2)		 30 November 1874 26 October 1951 76 years, 330 days 6 April 1955 80 years, 126 days 9 years, 294 days 24 January 1965 90 years, 55 days
43 Anthony Eden 12 June 1897 6 April 1955 57 years, 298 days 9 January 1957 59 years, 211 days 20 years, 5 days 14 January 1977 79 years, 216 days
44 Harold Macmillan 10 February 1894 10 January 1957 62 years, 335 days 18 October 1963 69 years, 250 days 23 years, 72 days 29 December 1986 92 years, 322 days
45 Alec Douglas-Home 2 July 1903 19 October 1963 60 years, 109 days 16 October 1964 61 years, 106 days 30 years, 358 days 9 October 1995 92 years, 99 days
46 Harold Wilson
(Term 1)		 11 March 1916 16 October 1964 48 years, 219 days 19 June 1970 54 years, 100 days 3 years, 259 days 24 May 1995 79 years, 74 days
47 Edward Heath 9 July 1916 19 June 1970 53 years, 345 days 4 March 1974 57 years, 238 days 31 years, 135 days 17 July 2005 89 years, 8 days
(46) Harold Wilson
(Term 2)		 11 March 1916 4 March 1974 57 years, 358 days 5 April 1976 60 years, 25 days 19 years, 49 days 24 May 1995 79 years, 74 days
48 James Callaghan 27 March 1912 5 April 1976 64 years, 9 days 4 May 1979 67 years, 38 days 25 years, 326 days 26 March 2005 92 years, 364 days
49 Margaret Thatcher 13 October 1925 4 May 1979 53 years, 203 days 28 November 1990 65 years, 46 days 22 years, 131 days 8 April 2013 87 years, 177 days
50 John Major 29 March 1943 28 November 1990 47 years, 244 days 2 May 1997 54 years, 34 days 29 years, 66 days 83 years, 100 days
(30,416 days)
51 Tony Blair 6 May 1953 2 May 1997 43 years, 361 days 27 June 2007 54 years, 52 days 19 years, 10 days 73 years, 62 days
(26,725 days)
52 Gordon Brown 20 February 1951 27 June 2007 56 years, 127 days 11 May 2010 59 years, 80 days 16 years, 57 days 75 years, 137 days
(27,531 days)
53 David Cameron 9 October 1966 11 May 2010 43 years, 214 days 13 July 2016 49 years, 278 days 9 years, 359 days 59 years, 271 days
(21,821 days)
54 Theresa May 1 October 1956 13 July 2016 59 years, 286 days 24 July 2019 62 years, 296 days 6 years, 348 days 69 years, 279 days
(25,481 days)
55 Boris Johnson 19 June 1964 24 July 2019 55 years, 35 days 6 September 2022 58 years, 79 days 3 years, 304 days 62 years, 18 days
(22,663 days)
56 Liz Truss 26 July 1975 6 September 2022 47 years, 42 days 25 October 2022 47 years, 91 days 3 years, 255 days 50 years, 346 days
(18,609 days)
57 Rishi Sunak 12 May 1980 25 October 2022 42 years, 166 days 5 July 2024 44 years, 54 days 2 years, 2 days 46 years, 56 days
(16,857 days)
58 Keir Starmer 2 September 1962 5 July 2024 61 years, 307 days Incumbent 63 years, 308 days
(23,319 days)
No. Name Born Date (first appointment) Age End of service Age Post–premiership/Time period between two non-consecutive tenures (in italics) Date of death Lifespan

Graphical representation

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This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and they are listed in order of office.

Keir StarmerRishi SunakLiz TrussBoris JohnsonTheresa MayDavid CameronGordon BrownTony BlairJohn MajorMargaret ThatcherJames CallaghanEdward HeathHarold WilsonAlec Douglas-HomeHarold MacmillanAnthony EdenClement AttleeWinston ChurchillNeville ChamberlainRamsay MacDonaldStanley BaldwinBonar LawDavid Lloyd GeorgeHerbert Henry AsquithHenry Campbell-BannermanArthur BalfourArchibald Primrose, 5th Earl of RoseberyRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of SalisburyWilliam Ewart GladstoneBenjamin DisraeliHenry John TempleGeorge Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of AberdeenEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of DerbyJohn Russell, 1st Earl RussellRobert PeelWilliam Lamb, 2nd Viscount MelbourneCharles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonFrederick John RobinsonGeorge CanningRobert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolSpencer PercevalWilliam GrenvilleHenry AddingtonWilliam Pitt the YoungerWilliam Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of PortlandWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneFrederick North, Lord NorthAugustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of GraftonWilliam Pitt the ElderCharles Watson-WentworthGeorge GrenvilleJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeWilliam Cavendish, 4th Duke of DevonshireThomas Pelham-HollesHenry PelhamSpencer Compton, 1st Earl of WilmingtonRobert Walpole

The following chart shows prime ministers by their age (living prime ministers in green), with the years of their premiership in blue.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Great Britain did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1752 "losing" 11 days
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Died in office

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jones, Ian (5 July 2024). "Sunak defeat means UK will have eight living ex-prime ministers". Evening Standard.
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