Liz Truss Stepped Down In 45 Days, The Following Is A Series Of British PMs Who Have Served Less Than A Year

Liz Truss. (Twitter/@trustliz)

JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation just six weeks after being sworn in, the impact of an economic program that shocked financial markets and divided the Conservative Party, on Thursday.

With the announcement of his resignation, Truss became the shortest prime minister in British history, only 45 days in office.

Not only that, Truss' 45-day term was also shorter than the time she spent participating in the Conservative Party Leadership election as well as the position of British Prime Minister, which began on July 13 and ended on September 5 or 55 days.

"I admit, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate I chose by the Conservative Party. Therefore, I have spoken to His Majesty Raja to inform him that I have resigned as leader of the Conservative Party," he said.

Apart from Truss, a number of British prime ministers were also recorded as serving less than a year with various reasons. These include:

1. George Canning

His tenure as prime minister only lasted 118 days before he died on August 8, 1827, at the age of 57. It is likely due to pneumonia or tuberculosis.

2. Viscount Goderich

Goderich, whose real name is Frederick Robinson, became prime minister replacing Canning. He struggled. However, as the king's trust faded, he resigned in January 1828, when his term of office entered the fifth month, exactly 143 days.

3. Andrew Bonar Law

In charge of the prime minister's position for 209 days, Law was forced to resign in May 1923 as cancer worsened and made it difficult for him to speak in parliament. This Conservative politician died less than six months later.

4. Duke of Palangshire

William back, the 4th Duke oftenshire and a Whig, were seen as prime ministers of de facto within 225 days during the interim administration, before resigning in June 1757.

5. Earl of Shelburne

William kolis yang lahir di Dublin, Earl of Shelburne ke-2, menjabat ketika perjanjian Paris, yang mengakhiri Perterangan Kemerdekaan Amerika, ditandatangani. Dia mengundurkan diri pada Maret 1783, ditekan oleh optisi setelah berbeda dengan rekan-rekannya mengenai reformasi. Total ia menjabat selama 265 hari.

6. Earl of Bute

John Stuart, the 3rd Earl of Bute, was Scotland's first prime minister after Acts of Union in 1707. He had become Prince George's tutor, then George III. The dispute over the popular Sari Tax became his stumbling block, before resigning in April 1763 or 317 days since his appointment.

It is known that two of Truss' predecessors, Boris Johnson and Theresa May, also ended their term of office with resignations. However, both of them served for more than 3 years. Johnson served for 3 years 45 days. Meanwhile, May served for 3 years and 12 days.