Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom the middle name until the 1980s.) The richest Prime Minister was Lord Derby, with a personal fortune of over £7 million (about £444 million in today's money). The poorest was William Pitt the Younger, who was £40,000 (now over £1 million) in debt by 1800. Three Prime Ministers ultimately died as a result of accidents: Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom The article lists the records of Prime Ministers of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom since 1721. The Prime Minister with the longest single term was Sir Robert Walpole, lasting 20 years and 315 days from
The Prime Ministers Ministers" was well received by politicians as well. Benjamin Netanyahu called it "fantastic" and Hillary Clinton termed it "a sweeping tome on Israeli politics and history." Manfred Gerstenfeld ("Jewish Political Studies Review") said that a short review of the book was not justifiable. He wrote that readers who had a keen interest in Israel's history and politics would find the book very useful and of great value. The book was one of the finalists for the 2010 National Jewish Book Awards in the biography, autobiography and memoir category. "The Prime Ministers", a two-part documentary based on the book, was produced