When did Benjamin Disraeli first become the British Prime Minister?

Benjamin Disraeli served twice as Prime Minister, the first time from the 27th of February to the 1st December, 1868 and the second, from the 20th of February, 1874 to the 21st of April, 1880. Disraeli was born on the 21st of December 1804 at Bedford Row, London, the eldest son and second of five children born to Isaac D'Israeli and his wife Maria Basevi.

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garyjohnsusmc

He was also the first Jewish PM of the UK

Lydia Coutts

tesla alset, the first British Prime Minister was Sir Robert Walpole, who took office in 1721 as First Lord of the Treasury and de facto Prime Minister. Great Britain was officially formed in 1707 when the Scottish parliament united with the parliament of England and Wales. Do you really think Britain didn’t have a Prime Minister for 161 years?

rosemarymee

Jakob Gerber, he was not technically Jewish when he became Prime Minister: "His father left Judaism after a dispute at his synagogue; Benjamin became an Anglican at the age of 12."

Stella Boulger

Stella Boulger had to stop and think for awhile

Allison Hadley John Brannon Sr.

Good Question

George Oliver Prince

Missed another one,but good q&a

Donna R. O'Brien Moran

Answered correctly.

Jakob Gerber

Disraeli was also Jewish to the best of my knowledge ...

John Hughes

1868, 1888, 1878 etc. What year? Any significance to this question whatsoever?

John W Shreve

Wow, that early. Didn't realize that.

Phil Trimbath

Euan Pescot, As the answer clearly states, Disraeli was prime minister for a brief time in 1868, after the retirement of Lord Derby, He lost the general election in 68.