prime minister

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Thatcher, the UK's first female prime minister who held the post from 1979 until her resignation in 1990, was portrayed on the big screen by Meryl Streep in the 2011 drama The Iron Lady.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It would mark the first time a sitting Labour prime minister has been challenged while in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The 1MDB fund was launched by former prime minister Najib Razak in 2009, shortly after he became premier.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

His allies said he did have the numbers necessary but decided to put pressure on the prime minister to quit on his own terms rather than hurtle into a contest right now.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Al-though he could have been a prime minister of South Africa, he became one of the bravest and staunchest friends of the freedom struggle that I have ever known.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela