Boris Johnson Enters List of UK Prime Ministers with Shortest Tenures in the Last 50 Years
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Boris Johnson resigned from his position as Prime Minister (PM) of the United Kingdom on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The Conservative Party politician served for 2 years and 348 days.
This makes Johnson the fourth shortest-serving UK PM in at least the last 50 years.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home holds the record for the shortest tenure in the last 50 years, resigning after 1 year and 1 day due to health issues.
Sir Anthony Eden is ranked second with a tenure of 1 year and 279 days. The Suez Crisis is considered the reason for his resignation.
Gordon Brown ranks third, serving for 2 years and 318 days. Brown succeeded Tony Blair, who resigned in 2007.
Boris Johnson became UK PM after being a key figure in the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit.
His resignation stemmed from the appointment of Chris Pincher as Deputy Chief Whip, a position responsible for organizing parliamentary votes.
Chris Pincher was later revealed to have committed sexual offenses, and Boris Johnson was accused of appointing him despite knowing about these issues. This led to a vote of no confidence against Johnson, including from within his own party.
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