Charles III is head of state of 15 Commonwealth realms and has had 25 prime ministers since acceding to the throne on 8 September 2022. 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, nine 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 Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of United Kingdom on 20 July 2026.
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
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1 Gaston Browne(b. 1967)13 June 2014Incumbent
Australia
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Anthony Albanese(b. 1963)23 May 2022Incumbent
The Bahamas
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Philip Davis(b. 1951)17 September 2021Incumbent
Belize
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Johnny Briceño(b. 1960)12 November 2020Incumbent
Canada
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Justin Trudeau(b. 1971)4 November 201514 March 20252Mark Carney(b. 1965)14 March 2025Incumbent
Grenada
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Dickon Mitchell(b. 1978)24 June 2022Incumbent
Jamaica
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Andrew Holness(b. 1972)3 March 2016Incumbent
New Zealand
No.PortraitNameTenureTook officeLeft office1Jacinda Ardern26 October 201725 January 20232Chris Hipkins25 January 202327 November 20233Christopher Luxon27 November 2023Incumbent
Papua New Guinea
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1James Marape(b. 1971)30 May 2019Incumbent
Saint Kitts and Nevis
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Terrance Drew(b. 1976)6 August 2022Incumbent
Saint Lucia
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Philip Pierre(b. 1954)28 July 2021Incumbent
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Ralph Gonsalves(b. 1946)29 March 200128 November 20252Godwin Friday(b. 1959)28 November 2025Incumbent
Solomon Islands
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Manasseh Sogavare(b. 1955)24 April 20192 May 20242Jeremiah Manele(b. 1968)2 May 202415 May 20263Matthew Wale(b.1968)15 May 2026Incumbent
Tuvalu
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Kausea Natano(b. 1957)19 September 201926 February 20242Feleti Teo(b. 1962)26 February 2024Incumbent
United Kingdom
No.PortraitName(Birth)TenureTook officeLeft office1Liz Truss(b. 1975)6 September 202225 October 20222Rishi Sunak(b. 1980)25 October 20225 July 20243Keir Starmer(b. 1962)5 July 202420 July 20264Andy Burnham(b. 1970)20 July 2026Incumbent
See also Commonwealth of Nations Constitutional monarchy List of Commonwealth heads of government List of governors-general of Charles III
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