Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole

politician United Kingdom

Robert Walpole was a prominent British statesman and the first de facto Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving from 1721 to 1742, and is often credited with establishing the modern role of the prime minister in the British parliamentary system.

Born on Aug 26, 1676 (349 years old)

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Ireland Ireland: Robert Walpole is recognized as the first prime minister of Great Britain. 8

Iain Dale Leo Varadkar Margaret Thatcher John Bruton John A Costello Enda Kenny Micheal Martin Eamon De Valera Sean Lemass Richard Nixon Tim Shipman David Norris
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘We don’t learn about Ireland in English schools, which is really weird’ – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Bowie was interested in how musicals were used for political satire, particularly towards the Robert Walpole government. 5

David Bowie John Wilson Madeleine Haddon Bob Harris Joshua Reynolds William Hogarth Jack Sheppard Jonathan Wild
BBC: David Bowie's final project was a musical set in London