Past Prime Ministers

Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer 1940–5 and 1951–5 Conservative
Name: Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer 1940–5 and 1951–5 Conservative

Born: 30 November 1874 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

First entered Parliament: 3 October 1900

Age he became PM: 65 years, 163 days; 76 years, 331 days

Maiden Speech: 18 February 1901 in the debate on the King's Speech on the Boer War

Total time as PM: Eight years, 240 days

Died: 24 January 1965, 28 Hyde Park Gate, London

Nicknames: ‘Winnie’

Education: Harrow and Royal Military College, Sandhurst

Family: Churchill was the elder of two sons. He was married to Clementine Hozier and had one son and four daughters

Interests: Painting, polo, board games

 
 
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