List of forethanes of Esthursia

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  • Top left: Neville Salisbury, commonly referred to as the "last aristocratic forethane", served as a Conservative Prime Minister from 1911 to 1922.
  • Top right: George Asmont was the longest serving forethane and oversaw a lengthy period of international turmoil and internal reform, between 1926 and 1944, as well as of wartime leadership between 1945 and 1955.
  • Bottom left: Edith Newell was the second female forethane, one of the longest serving Reform Party Forethanes and served between 1963 and 1969; she is accredited with healing the nation after its polarisations of the earlier decades.
  • Bottom right: Harold Osborne is the current forethane, having been elected to the Social Democratic leadership in 2015, and then re-elected in 2018.

This article provides a list of first ministers and forethanes of Esthursia. The Forethane of Esthursia, although not an official office until 1957, was by convention the most senior thane within the largest party or coalition of parties able to form a government within the House of Thanes. Until the 1933 general election, the House of Minister served as the senior house, as the House of Thanes was not elected before this date; and as such, the First Minister resided within the Ministry. George Asmont was the final Prime Minister to do this, having moved to the Barony after this election. The first First Minister to officially use this title was Jacob Banbury, in an 1885 treaty, while the first Forethane was George Asmont.

Living prime ministers

There are now 6 living former or serving Forethanes, following the death of Martha Grantham on 12 April, 2023.

Living as of June 2023
Forethane Birthdate Forethane
David Holmfirth (1935-09-06) 6 September 1935 (age 89) 1980–1982
Tharbjorn Einarsson (1940-02-14) 14 February 1940 (age 84) 2009–2011
Mark Willesden (1948-12-20) 20 December 1948 (age 75) 1999–2002
Isaac Harding (1957-05-21) 21 May 1957 (age 67) 2002–2009
John Largan (1961-11-09) 9 November 1961 (age 62) 2011–2015
Harold Osborne (1970-06-09) 9 June 1970 (age 54) 2015–present

Sortable list of first ministers and forethanes (1794-present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party
Took office Left office Time in office
First Minister / Forethane of the Union of Esthursia
1 OlderPittThe Younger.jpg Edward Bourne
(1759-1839)
30 March
1794
14 March
1821
26 years, 11 months and 14 days Conservative Union
2 George Canning, Prime Minister of The United Kingdom.jpg Alvin Frome
(1777-1868)
14 March
1821
4 March
1827
5 years, 11 months and 18 days Radical-Liberal
3 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon by Sir Thomas Lawrence.jpg Frederick John
(1782-1859)
4 March
1827
19 March
1835
8 years and 15 days Conservative Union
4 HowardTurnbrook.jpg Howard Turnbrook
(1777-1868)
19 March
1835
3 May
1836
1 year, 1 month and 14 days Radical-Liberal
5 PhilipBolton.jpg Philip Bolton
(1788-1860)
3 May
1836
11 June
1847
11 years, 1 month and 8 days Conservative Union
6 GrahamMarling.jpg Graham Marling
(1804-1886)
11 June
1847
12 March
1853
5 years, 9 months and 1 day Liberal Party
7 HenryWelwyn.jpg Henry Welwyn
(1791-1877)
12 March
1853
17 April
1867
14 years, 1 month and 5 days Liberal Party
8 EdwardTrent.jpg Edward Trent
(1815-1884)
17 April
1867
28 November
1882
15 years, 7 months and 11 days Conservative Union
9 FranklynWaltham.jpg Franklyn Waltham
(1826-1904)
28 November
1882
7 August
1883
0 years, 8 months and 10 days Conservative Union
10 JosephAbingdon.jpg Joseph Abingdon
(1822-1897)
7 August
1883
15 January
1884
0 years, 5 months and 8 days Conservative Union
11 JacobBanbury.jpg Jacob Banbury
(1837-1925)
15 January
1884
1 July
1893
9 years, 5 months and 16 days Workers' Union
12 WilberSmithJones.jpg Wilber Smith-Jones
(1855-1927)
1 July
1893
4 July
1901
7 years, 5 months and 3 days Liberal Party
13 StephenNorthcote.jpg Stephen Northcote
(1848-1917)
4 December
1900
11 July
1911
10 years, 7 months and 7 days Reform Party
14 NevilleSalisbury.png Neville Salisbury
(1855-1927)
11 July
1911
15 October
1922
11 years, 3 months and 4 days Conservative Union
15 JamesThorne.jpg James Thorne
(1858-1933)
15 October
1922
4 May
1926
3 years, 6 months and 19 days Conservative Union
16
18
GeorgeAsmont.jpg George Asmont
(1892-1991)
4 May
1926
1 February
1945
29 September
1944
3 April
1955
28 years, 6 months and 26 days Workers' Union
19 OlafnArbjern.jpg Olafn Arbjern
(1893-1975)
3 April
1955
2 April
1959
3 years, 11 months and 30 days National Party
20 Jean Mann.jpg Roberta Frost
(1899-1974)
2 April
1959
17 November
1961
2 years, 7 months and 15 days Workers' Union
21 Hugh Gaitskell MP.PNG Rickard Warner
(1921-2013)
17 November
1961
2 April
1963
1 year, 4 months and 16 days Workers' Union
22 EdithNewell.jpg Edith Newell
(1908-2001)
2 April
1963
27 June
1969
6 years, 2 months and 25 days Liberal Party
23 AlfredThwaite.jpg Alfred Thwaite
(1921-2023)
27 June
1969
2 March
1971
1 year, 8 months and 3 days Reform Party
24
26
Harold Wilson.jpg James Seddon
(1921-2000)
2 March
1971
2 April
1978
16 April
1975
12 February
1980
6 years and 18 days Social Democrats
25 AnthonyMoore.jpg Anthony Moore
(1911-1988)
16 April
1975
2 April
1978
2 years, 11 months and 17 days Conservative Union
27 DavidHolmfirth.png David Holmfirth
(1935-present)
12 February
1980
4 April
1982
2 years, 1 month and 23 days Social Democrats
28 WilliamGreenwood.jpeg William Greenwood
(1919-1998)
4 April
1982
1 April
1990
7 years, 11 months and 28 days Conservative Union
29 MarthaGrantham.png Martha Grantham
(1929-2023)
4 April
1990
3 February
1999
8 years, 9 months and 30 days Social Democrats
30 MarkWillesden.png Mark Willesden
(born 1948)
3 February
1999
7 April
2002
3 years, 2 months and 4 days Social Democrats
31 IsaacHarding.png Isaac Harding
(born 1957)
7 April
2002
2 April
2009
6 years, 11 months and 26 days Conservative Union
32 TharbjornEinarsson.png Tharbjorn Einarsson
(born 1940)
2 April
2009
23 January
2011
1 year, 9 months and 21 days Conservative Union
33 John Denham.jpg John Largan
(born 1961)
23 January
2011
30 January
2015
4 years and 7 days Social Democrats
34 HOsbornePortrait.jpg Harold Osborne
(born 1970)
30 January
2015
Incumbent 9 years, 9 months and 8 days Social Democrats

Comprehensive list of first ministers and forethanes (1794-present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Elections Ministry Monarch
(reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
Prime Minister of the Union of Esthursia
1 OlderPittThe Younger.jpg Edward Bourne
(1759-1839)
30 March
1794
14 March
1821
26 years, 11 months and 14 days Conservative Union 1794 Bourne I George VI
British School - Rear Admiral Lord Adolphus FitzClarence (1802–1856), GCH, ADC, RN, as a Young Naval Officer - 1449352 - National Trust.jpg
(1753-1808)
1800 Bourne II
1806 Bourne III
1810 Bourne IV Margrethe II
Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711-1786) by Jean-Baptiste van Loo.jpg
(1808-1811)
1814 Bourne V George VII
Princess Amelia of Great Britain (1711-1786) by Jean-Baptiste van Loo.jpg
(1811-1818)
May 1817 Bourne VI
2 George Canning, Prime Minister of The United Kingdom.jpg Alvin Frome
(1777-1868)
14 March
1821
4 March
1827
5 years, 11 months and 18 days Radical-Reformist 1821 Frome I Charles III
William IV in 1833 by Shee cropped.jpg
(1818-1822)
December 1823 Frome II Theobald IV
Ernst August von Hannover (1771-1851), by Edmund Koken.jpg
(1822-1836)
3 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon by Sir Thomas Lawrence.jpg Frederick John
(1782-1859)
4 March
1827
19 March
1835
8 years and 15 days Conservative Union 1827 John I
1831 John II
4 HowardTurnbrook.jpg Howard Turnbrook
(1777-1868)
19 March
1835
3 May
1836
1 year, 1 month and 14 days Radical-Liberal 1835 Turnbrook I
5 PhilipBolton.jpg Philip Bolton
(1788-1860)
3 May
1836
11 June
1847
11 years, 1 month and 8 days Conservative Union 1836 Bolton I
1842 Bolton II George VIII
Zar Alexander II (cropped).jpg
(1836-1879)
6 GrahamMarling.jpg Graham Marling
(1804-1886)
11 June
1847
12 March
1853
5 years, 9 months and 1 day Liberal Party 1847 Marling I
1852 Marling II
7 HenryWelwyn.jpg Henry Welwyn
(1791-1877)
12 March
1853
17 April
1867
14 years, 1 month and 5 days Liberal Party Welwyn I
1857 Welwyn II
1862 Welwyn III
8 EdwardTrent.jpg Edward Trent
(1815-1884)
17 April
1867
28 November
1882
15 years, 7 months and 11 days Conservative Union 1867 Trent I
1872 Trent II
1877 Trent III
1882 Trent IV Alexandra III
Alice, Princess Louis of Hesse.jpg
(1879-1888)
9 FranklynWaltham.jpg Franklyn Waltham
(1826-1904)
28 November
1882
7 August
1883
8 months and 10 days Conservative Union Waltham I
10 JosephAbingdon.jpg Joseph Abingdon
(1822-1897)
7 August
1883
15 January
1884
5 months and 8 days Conservative Union Abingdon I
11 JacobBanbury.jpg Jacob Banbury
(1837-1925)
15 January
1884
1 July
1893
9 years, 5 months and 16 days Workers' Union January 1884 Banbury I
1888 Banbury II Rickard XII
Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929), brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II.jpg
(1888-1906)
12 WilberSmithJones.jpg Wilber Smith-Jones
(1855-1927)
1 July
1893
4 December
1900
7 years, 5 months and 3 days Liberal Party 1893 Smith-Jones I
1898 Smith-Jones II
13 StephenNorthcote.jpg Stephen Northcote
(1848-1917)
4 December
1900
11 July
1911
10 years, 7 months and 7 days Liberal Party Northcote I
1903 Northcote II
1907 Northcote III Edward V
King George 1923 LCCN2014715558 (cropped).jpg
(1906-1947)
14 NevilleSalisbury.png Neville Salisbury
(1855-1927)
11 July
1911
15 October
1922
11 years, 3 months and 4 days Conservative Union 1911 Salisbury I
1915 Salisbury II
1919 Salisbury III
15 JamesThorne.jpg James Thorne
(1858-1933)
15 October
1922
4 May
1926
3 years, 6 months and 19 days Conservative Union Thorne I
1923 Thorne I
16 GeorgeAsmont.jpg George Asmont
(1892-1991)
4 May
1926
29 September
1944
18 years, 4 months and 25 days Workers' Union May 1926 Asmont I
1929 Asmont II
1933 Asmont III
1937 Asmont IV
1941 Asmont V
17 PhilipWhittaker.jpg Philip Whittaker
(1871-1958)
29 September
1944
1 February
1945
4 months and 3 days Workers' Union Whittaker I
18 GeorgeAsmont.jpg George Asmont
(1892-1991)
1 February
1945
3 April
1955
10 years, 2 months and 2 days Workers' Union 1945 Asmont VI George IX
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.jpg
(1947)
Arthur VI
OldArthur.jpg
(1947-present)
1949 Asmont VII
March 1951 Asmont VIII
19 OlafnArbjern.jpg Olafn Arbjern
(1893-1975)
3 April
1955
2 April
1959
3 years, 11 months and 30 days National Party 1955 Arbjern I
20 Jean Mann.jpg Roberta Frost
(1899-1974)
2 April
1959
17 November
1961
2 years, 7 months and 15 days Workers' Union 1959 Frost I
21 Hugh Gaitskell MP.PNG Rickard Warner
(1921-2013)
17 November
1961
2 April
1963
1 year, 4 months and 16 days Workers' Union Warner I
22 EdithNewell.jpg Edith Newell
(1918-2001)
2 April
1963
27 June
1969
6 years, 2 months and 25 days Liberal Party 1963 Newell III
1967 Newell IV
23 AlfredThwaite.jpg Alfred Thwaite
(1921-2009)
27 June
1969
2 March
1971
1 year, 8 months and 3 days Liberal Party Thwaite I
24 Harold Wilson.jpg James Seddon
(1921-2000)
2 March
1971
16 April
1975
4 years, 1 month and 14 days Social Democrats 1971 Seddon I
25 AnthonyMoore.jpg Anthony Moore
(1911-1988)
16 April
1975
8 March
1978
2 years, 10 months and 20 days Conservative Union 1975 Moore I
26 Harold Wilson.jpg James Seddon
(1921-2000)
8 March
1978
12 February
1980
1 year, 11 months and 4 days Social Democrats March 1978 Seddon II
27 DavidHolmfirth.png David Holmfirth
(1935-present)
12 February
1980
4 April
1982
2 years, 1 month and 23 days Social Democrats Holmfirth I
28 WilliamGreenwood.jpeg William Greenwood
(1919-1998)
4 April
1982
1 April
1990
7 years, 11 months and 28 days Conservative Union April 1982 Greenwood I
November 1982 Greenwood I
1986 Greenwood II
29 MarthaGrantham.png Martha Grantham
(1929-2023)
4 April
1990
3 February
1999
8 years, 9 months and 30 days Social Democrats 1990 Grantham I
1994 Grantham II
1998 Grantham III
30 MarkWillesden.png Mark Willesden
(born 1948)
3 February
1999
7 April
2002
3 years, 2 months and 4 days Social Democrats Willesden I
31 IsaacHarding.png Isaac Harding
(born 1957)
7 April
2002
2 April
2009
6 years, 11 months and 26 days Conservative Union 2002 Harding I
2006 Harding II
32 TharbjornEinarsson.png Tharbjorn Einarsson
(born 1940)
2 April
2009
23 January
2011
1 year, 9 months and 21 days Conservative Union Einarsson I
2010 Einarsson II
Einarsson III
33 John Denham.jpg John Largan
(born 1961)
23 January
2011
30 January
2015
4 years and 7 days Social Democrats January 2011 Largan I
2014 Largan II
34 HOsbornePortrait.jpg Harold Osborne
(born 1970)
30 January
2015
Incumbent 9 years, 9 months and 8 days Social Democrats Osborne I
2018 Osborne II
April 2022 Osborne III
September 2022 Osborne IV

Timeline of Esthursian prime ministers

Harold Osborne