As Liz Truss Resigns, A Look At The UK Prime Ministers Who Had Short Tenures. In Pics

Liz Truss on Thursday resigned as the UK Prime Minister just after 45 days of taking over after economic turmoil and resignation of two key ministers. Truss became the shortest serving Prime Minister in the history of Britain, with less than 50 days in office. (Image: Getty Images)

Sir Alec Douglas-Home served as the UK Prime Minister for 363 days from October 1963 to October 1964. During his time in office, he oversaw the abolition of resale price maintenance and took a strict stance in dealing with the trade unions. (Getty Images)

Sir Anthony Eden was elected prime minister in 1955 and is best known for his controversial handling of the Suez crisis in 1956. It was his handling of this crisis that led to his downfall. After two years in office, Sir Anthony Eden was forced to step down as prime minister in 1957. (Image: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson served as the British Prime Minister from July 24, 2019, to September 6, 2022 (2 years and 362 days). Within just four months in his office, he secured seats in parts of the country that had never voted Conservative before. However, his downfall came after a series of scandals and cabinet resignations. (Image: Getty Images)

Theresa May took over from David Cameron in 2016 and served as the British Prime Minister till 2019, for a period of 3 years and 12 days. She resigned in 2019, after failing to win the support of MPs for her deal to take the UK out of EU. (Image: Getty Images)

Gordon Brown became Prime Minister on 27 June 2007 after Tony Blair left office and resigned in 2010. He served as the UK PM for a span of 2 years and 319 days. The decision came after Mr Brown was defeated in the 2010 election by Conservative David Cameron. (Image: Getty Images)