AGES ERA PERIOD
RESTORATION AND 18TH CENTURY
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Henry St. John
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Robert Harley
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John Churchill
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Robert Walpole
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Detailed explanation-1: -Biography. Today often viewed as the first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole was described by contemporary opponents as the ‘Screen-Master General’, adept at pulling all the political strings. He was First Lord of the Treasury for over twenty years, an unusually long period in office by any standard.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the exception of Sunderland and Stanhope, Walpole was the last remaining influential figure in the Commons. He was appointed Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the Commons, effectively becoming a de facto Prime Minister.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jawaharlal Nehru, was 58 when he started the long innings of 17 years as free India’s first Prime Minister.