King George VI was the monarch of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, and the British Empire from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952.
He also was a founder and the first Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
During his reign George was served by a total of 32 prime ministers; 4 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from India, 2 from Ireland, 3 from Malta, 3 from New Zealand, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 from Pakistan, 3 from South Africa, and 1 from Southern Rhodesia.
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Joseph Lyons | 6 January 1932 | 7 April 1939 |
2 |
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Sir Earle Page | 7 April 1939 | 26 April 1939 |
3 |
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Robert Menzies | 26 April 1939 | 28 August 1941 |
4 |
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Arthur Fadden | 28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 |
5 |
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John Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 5 July 1945 |
6 |
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Frank Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 |
7 |
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Ben Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 19 December 1949 |
8 |
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Robert Menzies | 19 December 1949 | 26 January 1966 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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William Lyon Mackenzie King | 23 October 1935 | 15 November 1948 |
2 |
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Louis St. Laurent | 15 November 1948 | 21 June 1957 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Don Stephen Senanayake | 24 September 1947 | 22 March 1952 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 August 1947 | 26 January 1950 ( Republic of India) |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Éamon de Valera | 11 December 1936 | 18 February 1948 |
2 |
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John A. Costello | 18 February 1948 | 18 April 1949 ( Republic of Ireland Act 1948) |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Paul Boffa | 4 November 1947 | 26 September 1950 |
2 |
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Enrico Mizzi | 26 September 1950 | 20 December 1950 |
3 |
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Giorgio Borġ Olivier | 20 December 1950 | 11 March 1955 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Michael Joseph Savage | 11 December 1936 | 27 March 1940 |
2 |
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Peter Fraser | 27 March 1940 [1] | 13 December 1949 |
3 |
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Sidney Holland | 13 December 1949 | 20 September 1957 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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James Craig | 11 December 1936 | 24 November 1940 |
2 |
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J. M. Andrews | 24 November 1940 | 1 May 1943 |
3 |
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Basil Brooke | 1 May 1943 | 26 March 1963 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Liaquat Ali Khan | 14 August 1947 | 16 October 1951 |
2 |
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Khawaja Nazimuddin | 17 October 1951 | 17 April 1953 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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J. B. M. Hertzog | 11 December 1936 | 5 September 1939 |
2 |
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Jan Smuts | 5 September 1939 | 4 June 1948 |
3 |
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Daniel François Malan | 4 June 1948 | 30 November 1954 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Godfrey Huggins | 12 September 1933 | 7 September 1953 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Stanley Baldwin | 7 June 1935 | 28 May 1937 |
2 |
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Neville Chamberlain | 28 May 1937 | 10 May 1940 |
3 |
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Winston Churchill | 10 May 1940 | 26 July 1945 |
4 |
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Clement Attlee | 26 July 1945 | 26 October 1951 |
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Winston Churchill | 26 October 1951 | 5 April 1955 |
King George VI was the monarch of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, and the British Empire from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952.
He also was a founder and the first Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
During his reign George was served by a total of 32 prime ministers; 4 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from India, 2 from Ireland, 3 from Malta, 3 from New Zealand, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 from Pakistan, 3 from South Africa, and 1 from Southern Rhodesia.
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Joseph Lyons | 6 January 1932 | 7 April 1939 |
2 |
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Sir Earle Page | 7 April 1939 | 26 April 1939 |
3 |
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Robert Menzies | 26 April 1939 | 28 August 1941 |
4 |
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Arthur Fadden | 28 August 1941 | 7 October 1941 |
5 |
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John Curtin | 7 October 1941 | 5 July 1945 |
6 |
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Frank Forde | 6 July 1945 | 13 July 1945 |
7 |
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Ben Chifley | 13 July 1945 | 19 December 1949 |
8 |
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Robert Menzies | 19 December 1949 | 26 January 1966 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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William Lyon Mackenzie King | 23 October 1935 | 15 November 1948 |
2 |
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Louis St. Laurent | 15 November 1948 | 21 June 1957 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Don Stephen Senanayake | 24 September 1947 | 22 March 1952 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Jawaharlal Nehru | 15 August 1947 | 26 January 1950 ( Republic of India) |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Éamon de Valera | 11 December 1936 | 18 February 1948 |
2 |
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John A. Costello | 18 February 1948 | 18 April 1949 ( Republic of Ireland Act 1948) |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Paul Boffa | 4 November 1947 | 26 September 1950 |
2 |
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Enrico Mizzi | 26 September 1950 | 20 December 1950 |
3 |
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Giorgio Borġ Olivier | 20 December 1950 | 11 March 1955 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Michael Joseph Savage | 11 December 1936 | 27 March 1940 |
2 |
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Peter Fraser | 27 March 1940 [1] | 13 December 1949 |
3 |
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Sidney Holland | 13 December 1949 | 20 September 1957 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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James Craig | 11 December 1936 | 24 November 1940 |
2 |
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J. M. Andrews | 24 November 1940 | 1 May 1943 |
3 |
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Basil Brooke | 1 May 1943 | 26 March 1963 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Liaquat Ali Khan | 14 August 1947 | 16 October 1951 |
2 |
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Khawaja Nazimuddin | 17 October 1951 | 17 April 1953 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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J. B. M. Hertzog | 11 December 1936 | 5 September 1939 |
2 |
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Jan Smuts | 5 September 1939 | 4 June 1948 |
3 |
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Daniel François Malan | 4 June 1948 | 30 November 1954 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Godfrey Huggins | 12 September 1933 | 7 September 1953 |
No. | Portrait | Name | Date of ascension/Took office | Date of death/Left office |
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1 |
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Stanley Baldwin | 7 June 1935 | 28 May 1937 |
2 |
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Neville Chamberlain | 28 May 1937 | 10 May 1940 |
3 |
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Winston Churchill | 10 May 1940 | 26 July 1945 |
4 |
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Clement Attlee | 26 July 1945 | 26 October 1951 |
(3) |
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Winston Churchill | 26 October 1951 | 5 April 1955 |