English PM's

Question 1

Benjamin Disraeli

Answer 1

1804-1881 British politician from Middlesex - Conservative Party - Prime Minister (1868 y 1874-80) - Rival of William Gladstone - Born Jewish, converted to Anglican at age 12 - Friend of Queen Victoria - Wrote several novels, incl. Vivian Grey (1826); Sybil, or The Two Nations (1845); Endymion (1880)

Question 2

David Lloyd George

Answer 2

1863-1945 Welsh politician from Lancashire - Labor Party - Prime Minister (1916-22) during WWI - As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915), Lloyd George was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms, which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state - Only Welsh PM

Question 3

Margaret Thatcher

Answer 3

1925-2013 British stateswoman from Lincolnshire - Conservative Party - Prime Minister (1979-1990), first woman, longest in 20th century - Known for her uncompromising politics and leadership style, nicknamed The Iron Lady - Worked as a research chemist, then a barrister

Question 4

Robert Peel

Answer 4

1788-1850 British statesman from Lancashire - Conservative Party - Prime Minister (1834-35 y 1841-46) - Founded Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) in 1829, y terms “bobbies” y “peelers” named after him

Question 5

Robert Walpole

Answer 5

1676-1745 British statesman from Norfolk - Whig Party - First and longest-serving Prime Minister (1721-42) - A country squire who looked to country gentlemen for his political base - Called by the derogatory nickname “Cock Robin”, critics called his government the “Robinocracy”

Question 6

William Ewart Gladstone

Answer 6

1809-1898 British politician from Liverpool - Liberal Party - Served as PM 4 times (most): 1868-74, 80-85, 86, y 92-94 - Chancellor of Exchequer 4 times - Oldest PM ever at age 84 - Friend of the people, but not of Queen Victoria - Called the “Grand Old Man”