List of prime ministers of George VI

King George VI was the monarch of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, and the British Empire from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952.

HM King-Emperor George VI, first Head of the Commonwealth of Nations

He also was a founder and the first Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.

During his reign George was served by a total of 32 Prime Ministers; 4 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from India, 2 from Ireland, 3 from Malta, 3 from New Zealand, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 from Pakistan, 3 from South Africa and 1 from Southern Rhodesia.

List of Prime Ministers

Australia
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Joseph Lyons 6 January 1932 7 April 1939
2 Sir Earle Page 7 April 1939 26 April 1939
3 Robert Menzies 26 April 1939 28 August 1941
4 Arthur Fadden 28 August 1941 7 October 1941
5 John Curtin 7 October 1941 5 July 1945
6 Frank Forde 6 July 1945 13 July 1945
7 Ben Chifley 13 July 1945 19 December 1949
8 Robert Menzies 19 December 1949 26 January 1966

Canada
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 William Lyon Mackenzie King 23 October 1935 15 November 1948
2 Louis St. Laurent 15 November 1948 21 June 1957

Ceylon
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Don Stephen Senanayake 24 September 1947 22 March 1952

India
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Jawaharlal Nehru 15 August 1947 26 January 1950 (Republic of India)

Irish Free State
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Éamon de Valera 11 December 1936 18 February 1948
2 John A. Costello 18 February 1948 18 April 1949 (Republic of Ireland Act 1948)

Malta
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Paul Boffa 4 November 1947 26 September 1950
2 Enrico Mizzi 26 September 1950 20 December 1950
3 Giorgio Borġ Olivier 20 December 1950 11 March 1955

New Zealand
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Michael Joseph Savage 11 December 1936 27 March 1940
2 Peter Fraser 27 March 1940 [1] 13 December 1949
3 Sidney Holland 13 December 1949 20 September 1957

Northern Ireland
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 James Craig 11 December 1936 24 November 1940
2 J. M. Andrews 24 November 1940 1 May 1943
3 Basil Brooke 1 May 1943 26 March 1963

Pakistan
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Liaquat Ali Khan 14 August 1947 16 October 1951

South Africa
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 J. B. M. Hertzog 11 December 1936 5 September 1939
2 Jan Smuts 5 September 1939 4 June 1948
3 Daniel François Malan 4 June 1948 30 November 1954

Southern Rhodesia
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Godfrey Huggins 12 September 1933 7 September 1953

United Kingdom
No. Portrait Name Date of Ascension/Took Office Date of Death/Left Office
1 Stanley Baldwin 7 June 1935 28 May 1937
2 Neville Chamberlain 28 May 1937 10 May 1940
3 Winston Churchill 10 May 1940 26 July 1945
4 Clement Attlee 26 July 1945 26 October 1951
(3) Winston Churchill 26 October 1951 5 April 1955

References
  1. Acting to 1 April 1940
List of prime ministers of George VI
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 14 December 1895 Died: 6 February 1952
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Edward VIII		 King of the United Kingdom and
British dominions beyond the seas
11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth II
As Queen of the Commonwealth realms
Emperor of India
11 December 1936 – 22 June 1948		 End of title
King of Australia
11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth II
King of Canada
11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952
King of Ireland
11 December 1936 – 29 December 1937		 Succeeded by
Douglas Hyde (President of Ireland)
King of New Zealand
11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth II
King of South Africa
11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952
Preceded by
Himself
as King of the United Kingdom		 King of Ceylon
4 February 1948 – 6 February 1952
Preceded by
Himself
as Emperor of India		 King of India
15 August 1947 – 23 February 1950		 Succeeded by
Rajendra Prasad (President of India)
King of Pakistan
15 August 1947 – 6 February 1952		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth II
Political offices
New title Head of the Commonwealth
28 April 1949 – 6 February 1952		 Succeeded by
Elizabeth II
British royalty
Preceded by
Edward, Prince of Wales
later became King Edward VIII,
later known as Edward, Duke of Windsor		 Heir to the Throne
as heir presumptive
20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936		 Succeeded by
The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh
later became Queen Elizabeth II

See also
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