prime minister

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Thatcher, the UK's first female prime minister who held the post from 1979 until her resignation in 1990, was portrayed on the big screen by Meryl Streep in the 2011 drama The Iron Lady.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If he wins, he then needs the support of 20% of Labour lawmakers—81 of them by current totals—to trigger a leadership challenge against the prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The 1MDB fund was launched by former prime minister Najib Razak in 2009, shortly after he became premier.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yet the prime minister has been weakened in recent days, and many of his colleagues concede his departure may now not be a case of if, but when.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela