Prime Ministers
All three of the major political parties held power during this period. The first Labour Government came to power in 1924 and a National Government was formed in 1931.
| Portrait | Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Other ministerial offices held while Prime Minister | Monarchs served | Birth Place | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd George | 7 December 1916 | 19 October 1922 | National Liberal | First Lord of the Treasury | George V | Manchester | |||
| Andrew Bonar Law | 23 October 1922 | 20 May 1923 | Conservative | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George V | Rexton, Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada | |||
| Stanley Baldwin (1st ministry) |
23 May 1923 | 16 January 1924 | Conservative | First Lord of the Treasury, Leader of the House of Commons & Chancellor of the Exchequer (1923) |
George V | Bewdley, Worcestershire | |||
| Ramsay MacDonald (1st ministry) |
22 January 1924 | 4 November 1924 | Labour | First Lord of the Treasury, Leader of the House of Commons & Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
George V | Lossiemouth, Moray | |||
| Stanley Baldwin (2nd ministry) |
4 November 1924 | 5 June 1929 | Conservative | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George V | Bewdley, Worcestershire | |||
| Ramsay MacDonald (2nd ministry) |
5 June 1929 | 24 August 1931 | Labour | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George V | Lossiemouth, Moray | |||
| Ramsay MacDonald (3rd ministry) |
24 August 1931 | 7 June 1935 | National Labour (National Government) | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George V | Lossiemouth, Moray | |||
| Stanley Baldwin (3rd ministry) |
7 June 1935 | 28 May 1937 | Conservative (National Government) | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George V, Edward VIII, George VI |
Bewdley, Worcestershire | |||
| Neville Chamberlain | 28 May 1937 | 10 May 1940 | Conservative (National Government) | First Lord of the Treasury & Leader of the House of Commons |
George VI | Birmingham, West Midlands |
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