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List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by birthplace

This list give the names of British prime ministers by their birthplace.[1][2]

46 of the past 58 prime ministers were born in England, including the incumbent Keir Starmer. Of them, nineteen were born in Central London, most recently Keir Starmer (2024–present). The rest were born in Scotland (7), Republic of Ireland (2), Canada (1), and United States (1). The most recent prime minister born in Scotland was Gordon Brown (2007–2010).

David Lloyd George was Welsh and a first-language Welsh speaker, but was born in England. No prime minister has ever been born in Northern Ireland.

Four prime ministers were born outside the modern United Kingdom, the most recent being Boris Johnson (2019–2022).

List

References

  1. ^ "Past Prime Ministers". Gov.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Where Was The Prime Minister Born?...Mapped". Londonist. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

3. "AP HUGH, Owen (1518-1613), of Bodeon, nr. Llangadwaladr, Anglesey". Retrieved 24 January 2016. (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/ap-hugh-owen-1518-1613 )

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