Person

Theresa May

Conservative British prime minister whose government was dominated by the challenge of negotiating Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.

Status: draft
Entity Type: person
Start Date: 1 Oct 1956

Summary

Theresa May was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019.

Historical role

She matters here because her premiership was defined by the practical and political difficulties of translating the Brexit vote into government policy.

Connections

Useful for linking Brexit negotiations, party conflict, and the instability of late 2010s British politics.