prime minister

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France committed to build the detention centre in 2023, under a previous deal with the Conservative government when Rishi Sunak was prime minister.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

However, he added: "Trying to force the prime minister out before we know what policy direction we're bringing in, is not a serious way of conducting ourselves."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the firebrand's sacking.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Japan's late prime minister Shinzo Abe had conceived of the Quad, seeing the four democracies as like-minded in the face of China.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I was finally able to read again and devoured The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a book given to me by the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai