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18th century Prime Ministers
Prime Ministers during the 18th century were Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Great Britain, (formed by the Act of Union 1707 and comprising England and Wales and Scotland). Robert Harley and Sidney Godolphin had formed governments during the reign of Queen Anne but are not considered to be Prime Ministers. ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * The Duke of Newcastle (1st term)
 * [[image:ThomasPelham-Holles.jpg|60px]]
 * 16 March 1754
 * 16 November 1756
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Led Great Britain into the Seven Years' War with France in North America.
 * The Duke of Devonshire
 * [[Image:William_Cavendish,_4th_Duke_of_Devonshire.JPG|60px]]
 * 16 November 1756
 * 25 June 1757
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * The government was largely run by William Pitt the Elder.
 * The Duke of Newcastle (2nd term)
 * [[image:ThomasPelham-Holles.jpg|60px]]
 * 2 July 1757
 * 26 May 1762
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Great Britain gained more influence abroad in the Seven Years' War; the war was largely prosecuted by Pitt the Elder as Secretary of State.
 * The Earl of Bute
 * [[image:JohnStuartBute.jpg|60px]]
 * 26 May 1762
 * 16 April 1763
 * Tory
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Ended the dominance of the Whigs and the Seven Years' War.
 * George Grenville
 * [[image:George Grenville.png|60px]]
 * 16 April 1763
 * 13 July 1765
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer & Leader of the House of Commons
 * Lowered domestic tax at the expense of the colonies; introduced the Stamp Act 1765 (which ultimately led to the American Revolution).
 * The Marquess of Rockingham (1st term)
 * [[image:Charles-Wentworth.jpg|60px]]
 * 13 July 1765
 * 30 July 1766
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Repealed the controversial Stamp Act, inspired by protests from both American colonists and British manufacturers who were hurt by it.
 * The Earl of Chatham, "William Pitt the Elder"
 * [[image:Elderpitt.jpg|60px]]
 * 30 July 1766
 * 14 October 1768
 * Whig
 * Lord Privy Seal
 * The first real Imperialist; credited with the birth of the British Empire; indirectly responsible for the French Revolution (due to Great Britain's defeat of France in Canada).
 * The Duke of Grafton
 * 14 October 1768
 * 28 January 1770
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Attempted to reconcile with the American colonies.
 * Attempted to reconcile with the American colonies.
 * Lord North
 * [[image:Nathaniel_Dance_Lord_North.jpg|60px]]
 * 28 January 1770
 * 22 March 1782
 * Tory
 * First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer & Leader of the House of Commons
 * Led Great Britain into the American Revolution, making a number of tactical errors; the Gordon Riots; resigned after a vote of no confidence.
 * The Marquess of Rockingham (2nd term)
 * [[image:Charles-Wentworth.jpg|60px]]
 * 27 March 1782
 * 1 July 1782
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Acknowledged the independence of the United States; began a process of political reform (however died in office).
 * The Earl of Shelburne
 * [[image:Shelburne.jpg|60px]]
 * 4 July 1782
 * 2 April 1783
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Planned political reform; secured peace with the United States, France and Spain.
 * The Duke of Portland (1st term)
 * [[image:W h cavendish-bentinck.jpg|60px]]
 * 2 April 1783
 * 19 December 1783
 * Whig
 * First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Lords
 * Titular head of the Fox-North Coalition. Attempted to reform the British East India Company, but was blocked by George III.
 * William Pitt the Younger (1st term)
 * [[image:Pitt the Younger.jpg|60px]]
 * 19 December 1783
 * 14 March 1801
 * Tory
 * First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer & Leader of the House of Commons
 * India Act 1784; attempted to remove rotten boroughs; personally opposed to the slave trade; reduced the national debt due to the rebellion in the North American colonies; formed the Triple Alliance; Constitutional Act of 1791; war with France starting in 1793; introduced the first income tax; Act of Union 1800.
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19th century Prime Ministers
Prime Ministers during the 19th century were Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, following the Act of Union 1800 (which merged the Kingdom of Ireland with the Kingdom of Great Britain).

20th century Prime Ministers
There was no change in the jurisdiction of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (and hence the area the Prime Minister was Prime Minister of) until 1922, when following the Anglo-Irish War, 26 counties in Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom, forming the Irish Free State. The other six counties, in the northeast of Ireland, remained in the Union, becoming Northern Ireland. The official name of the United Kingdom became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1927.