<P> Robert Walpole , 1st Earl of Orford , KG , KB , PC ( 26 August 1676 -- 18 March 1745 ) , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole , was a British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain . Although the exact dates of his dominance , the `` Robinocracy '' , are a matter of scholarly debate , the period 1721 -- 1742 is often used . He dominated the Walpole -- Townshend ministry and the subsequent Walpole ministry , and holds the record as the longest - serving British prime minister in history . Speck says that Walpole 's uninterrupted run of 20 years as Prime Minister </P>
<P> Robert Walpole , 1st Earl of Orford , KG , KB , PC ( 26 August 1676 -- 18 March 1745 ) , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole , was a British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain . Although the exact dates of his dominance , the `` Robinocracy '' , are a matter of scholarly debate , the period 1721 -- 1742 is often used . He dominated the Walpole -- Townshend ministry and the subsequent Walpole ministry , and holds the record as the longest - serving British prime minister in history . Speck says that Walpole 's uninterrupted run of 20 years as Prime Minister </P>
who is considered to be the first true prime minister of england
who is considered to be the first true prime minister of england
Robert Walpole , 1st Earl of Orford
Robert Walpole , 1st Earl of Orford