This list give the names of British prime ministers by their birthplace.[1][2]
45 of the past 57 prime ministers were born in England, including the incumbent Rishi Sunak. Of them, eighteen were born in Central London, most recently David Cameron (2010–2016). The rest were born in Scotland (7), Republic of Ireland (2), Canada (1), Wales (1), and United States (1). The most recent prime minister born in Scotland was Gordon Brown (2007–2010).
Owen ap Hugh (1518–1613), of Bodeon, near Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales, was a Member of the Parliament of England for Newborough in 1545.[3] He was also High Sheriff of Anglesey from 1563 to 1580. 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).
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References
- ↑ "Past Prime Ministers". Gov.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ↑ "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 )