Charles III is head of state of 15 Commonwealth realms and has had 19 prime ministers throughout his reign. Within the Westminster system in each realm, the King's government is headed by a prime minister. Appointment and dismissal of prime ministers are common reserve powers that can be exercised by the King or his governors-general. To date, Charles has appointed four new prime ministers, the first being Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 25 October 2022 and the most recent being Feleti Teo as Prime Minister of Tuvalu on 26 February 2024.
This list does not cover Commonwealth nations that are not Commonwealth realms, as Charles is not head of state in these nations. Nor does it cover holders of offices of prime minister in sub-national entities such as states, dependancies, or provinces.
See also: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Gaston Browne (b. 1967) |
13 June 2014 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Australia |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Anthony Albanese (b. 1963) |
23 May 2022 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of the Bahamas |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Philip Davis (b. 1951) |
17 September 2021 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Belize |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Johnny Briceño (b. 1960) |
12 November 2020 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Canada |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Justin Trudeau (b. 1971) |
4 November 2015 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Grenada |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Dickon Mitchell (b. 1978) |
24 June 2022 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Jamaica |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Andrew Holness (b. 1972) |
3 March 2016 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Jacinda Ardern was the incumbent prime minister when Charles became King.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Jacinda Ardern (b. 1980) |
26 October 2017 | 25 January 2023 | |
2 | Chris Hipkins (b. 1978) |
25 January 2023 | 27 November 2023 | |
3 | Christopher Luxon (b. 1970) |
27 November 2023 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | James Marape (b. 1971) |
30 May 2019 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Terrance Drew (b. 1976) |
6 August 2022 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Saint Lucia |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Philip Pierre (b. 1954) |
28 July 2021 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Ralph Gonsalves (b. 1946) |
29 March 2001 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands |
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Manasseh Sogavare (b. 1955) |
24 April 2019 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of Tuvalu |
Kausea Natano was the incumbent prime minister when Charles became king.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Kausea Natano (b. 1957) |
19 September 2019 | 26 February 2024 | |
2 | Feleti Teo (b. 1962) |
26 February 2024 | Incumbent |
See also: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Liz Truss was the incumbent prime minister when Charles became king.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth) |
Tenure | |
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Took office | Left office | |||
1 | Liz Truss (b. 1975) |
6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 | |
2 | Rishi Sunak (b. 1980) |
25 October 2022 | Incumbent |