The Careers and Personal Papers of British Prime Ministers, 1945-2001.

Biographical Information and Archival Resources for British Premiers since 1945


Introduction

Undoubtedly, you will recognise their names, Churchill, Thatcher, MacMillan....all for different reasons. Some may arouse interest, and a desire to research their work and careers further, while others may be diametrically opposed to your own political views.

Whatever your views, it cannot be denied that each has had a wide and original impact on the face of British politics since 1945. This page will examine the careers of all the prime ministers of Great Britain and the location of their personal papers in various archival institutions around the country. Archival information will be given wherever possible, although with the most recent prime ministers, John Major and Tony Blair, their papers may not yet be available for historical and political research.

The aims of this website will be to inform the reader with regards to:

British Prime Ministers since 1945.

Prime Minister Birth/Death Dates Party Years as Prime Minister
Clement Attlee 1883-1967 Labour 1945-1951
Winston Churchill 1874-1965 Conservative 1951-1955
Anthony Eden 1897-1977 Conservative 1955-1957
Harold MacMillan 1894-1986 Conservative 1957-1963
Alec Douglas-Home 1903-1995 Conservative 1963-1964
Harold Wilson 1916-1995 Labour 1964-1970
Edward Heath 1916- Conservative 1970-1974
Harold Wilson 1916-1995 Labour 1974-1976
James Callaghan 1912- Labour 1976-1979
Margaret Thatcher 1925- Conservative 1979-1990
John Major 1943- Conservative 1990-1997
Tony Blair 1953- Labour 1997-


Who was the most successful post-war Prime Minister!

  1. Clement Attlee
  2. Winston Churchill
  3. Anthony Eden
  4. Harold MacMillan
  5. Alec Douglas-Home
  6. Harold Wilson
  7. Edward Heath
  8. James Callaghan
  9. Margaret Thatcher
  10. John Major
  11. Tony Blair


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Stefan Dickers
MA Archives and Records Management
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