prime minister

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While the UK prime minister has Downing Street, and the first minister of Scotland has Bute House in Edinburgh, there is no official residence for the first minister of Wales.

From BBC • 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

Early on Thursday, Rayner said she had been cleared by U.K. authorities after she underpaid tax on a home purchase, removing a key hurdle for her to run for prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The appeal, delivered at a public event in Hyderabad on Sunday, carried echoes of the Covid years, when the prime minister relied on symbolic mass participation to rally the country around a national cause.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

At 5:44 A.M. on Saturday, the prime minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, issued the evacuation order for everyone within 6 miles of the plant—about 45,000 people altogether.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland