List of prime ministers of Charles III

Charles III is head of state of 15 Commonwealth realms and has had 22 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, seven new prime ministers have been appointed during the reign of Charles III, the first being Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 25 October 2022 and the most recent being Mark Carney as Prime Minister of Canada on 14 March 2025.

King Charles III with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 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, dependencies, or provinces.

List of prime ministers

Antigua and Barbuda

See also: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Gaston Browne (b. 1967)	13 June 2014	Incumbent

Australia

See also: Prime Minister of Australia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Anthony Albanese (b. 1963)	23 May 2022	Incumbent

The Bahamas

See also: Prime Minister of the Bahamas

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Philip Davis (b. 1951)	17 September 2021	Incumbent

Belize

See also: Prime Minister of Belize

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Johnny Briceño (b. 1960)	12 November 2020	Incumbent

Canada

See also: Prime Minister of Canada

Charles III with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the 2025 Speech from the Throne

Justin Trudeau was the incumbent prime minister when Charles III became King.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Justin Trudeau (b. 1971)	4 November 2015	14 March 2025
2		Mark Carney (b. 1965)	14 March 2025	Incumbent

Grenada

See also: Prime Minister of Grenada

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Dickon Mitchell (b. 1978)	24 June 2022	Incumbent

Jamaica

See also: Prime Minister of Jamaica

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Andrew Holness (b. 1972)	3 March 2016	Incumbent

New Zealand

See also: Prime Minister of New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern was the incumbent prime minister when Charles III became King.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			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

Papua New Guinea

See also: Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		James Marape (b. 1971)	30 May 2019	Incumbent

Saint Kitts and Nevis

See also: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Terrance Drew (b. 1976)	6 August 2022	Incumbent

Saint Lucia

See also: Prime Minister of Saint Lucia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Philip Pierre (b. 1954)	28 July 2021	Incumbent

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

See also: Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Ralph Gonsalves (b. 1946)	29 March 2001	Incumbent

Solomon Islands

See also: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands

Manasseh Sogavare was the incumbent prime minister when Charles III became King.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Manasseh Sogavare (b. 1955)	24 April 2019	2 May 2024
2		Jeremiah Manele (b. 1968)	2 May 2024	Incumbent

Tuvalu

See also: Prime Minister of Tuvalu

Kausea Natano was the incumbent prime minister when Charles III became King.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Kausea Natano (b. 1957)	19 September 2019	26 February 2024
2		Feleti Teo (b. 1962)	26 February 2024	Incumbent

United Kingdom

See also: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Liz Truss was the incumbent prime minister when Charles III became King.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth)	Tenure
			Took office	Left office
1		Liz Truss (b. 1975)	6 September 2022	25 October 2022
2		Rishi Sunak (b. 1980)	25 October 2022	5 July 2024
3		Sir Keir Starmer (b. 1962)	5 July 2024	Incumbent

See also

• Commonwealth of Nations
• Constitutional monarchy
• List of Commonwealth heads of government
• List of governors-general of Charles III