Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom The tallest Prime Minister is believed to be Lord Salisbury, who was around in height, although Downing Street's own website lists James Callaghan as the tallest. The longest personal name held by a British Prime Minister was that of Lord Derby whose three forenames and double-barreled surnameEdward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanleytotal 32 letters. The shortest baptismal names, each 10 letters long, were held by Lord Bute who was plain John Stuart, and Sir Robert Peel. John Major was baptised "John Roy Major" but his birth certificate simply read "John Major", and so his legal name has only nine letters. (He used
Prime Minister of the Netherlands each has the right to name one of its ministers second and third Deputy Prime Minister. "For a list of historic Prime Ministers, see List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands." "For a list of Prime Ministers by age, see List of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands by age." "For a list of Prime Ministers by religious affiliations, see Religious affiliations of Prime Ministers of the Netherlands." Gradually the Prime Minister became an official function of government leader, taken by the political leader of the largest party. Since 1848 the role of the first minister has become relevant. In that