List of prime ministers of Edward VIII facts for kids

Edward VIII with royal officials before opening Parliament in November 1936.

King Edward VIII was the King of the United Kingdom and many other countries in the British Commonwealth. He was also the Emperor of India. He ruled for a short time, from January 20 to December 11, 1936, when he decided to step down from the throne.

During his time as King, Edward worked with eight different prime ministers. These leaders came from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Southern Rhodesia. Even though his reign was short, none of these prime ministers changed during his time as King.

Leaders of the Government

A prime minister is the main leader of the government in a country. They work with the King or Queen but are in charge of the daily running of the country. Here are the prime ministers who served during King Edward VIII's reign:

Portrait	Name	Time in Office		Country
	Joseph Lyons	January 6 1932	April 7 1939	Australia
	William Lyon Mackenzie King	October 23 1935	November 15 1948	Canada
	Éamon de Valera	March 9 1932	December 29 1937	Irish Free State
	Michael Joseph Savage	December 6 1935	March 27 1940	New Zealand
	The Viscount Craigavon	June 7 1921	November 24 1940	Northern Ireland
	J. B. M. Hertzog	June 30 1924	September 5 1939	South Africa
	Godfrey Huggins	September 12 1933	September 7 1953	Southern Rhodesia
	Stanley Baldwin	June 7 1935	May 28 1937	United Kingdom

See also

• British Empire
• Constitutional monarchy
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Dominion