Search results
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford KG, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great ...
Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford was a British statesman (in power 1721–42), generally regarded as the first British prime minister. He deliberately cultivated a frank, hearty manner, but his political subtlety has scarcely been equaled.
Apr 1, 2021 · On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) became the First Lord of the Treasury and, in effect, Britain’s first Prime Minister. He remains the longest holder of this office, serving 21...
Sir Robert Walpole by Arthur Pond © Walpole was a British Whig statesman, considered to the first holder of the office of prime minister, who dominated politics in the reigns of George I and ...
罗伯特·沃波尔，第一代奥福德伯爵，KG，KB，PC（Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford，1676年8月26日-1745年3月18日，又译罗伯特·华尔波尔）， 英国 辉格党 政治家 ，罗伯特·沃波尔爵士（Sir Robert Walpole）是他在1742年以前更为人所知的名称。
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, holds a prominent place in British history as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. His political career, which spanned from 1701 to 1742, was marked by remarkable achievements, consolidating the Whig party's power and strengthening the principles of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Nov 20, 2014 · Today often viewed as the first British Prime Minister, Walpole was described by contemporary opponents as the ‘Screen-Master General’, adept at pulling all the political strings. Sir Robert...
