LONDON, July 14 — Conservative leader Theresa May, who took office today, is Britain’s 14^th prime minister since World War II.

She is 13^th to serve — and the third to be born — during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who has been on the throne since 1952.

She is also the second female prime minister ever, after Margaret Thatcher.

Here is a list of British premiers since 1945 -- five from the Labour Party and nine from the Conservatives.

1945-1951: Clement Atlee (Labour)

1951-1955: Winston Churchill (Conservative)

1955-1957: Anthony Eden (Conservative)

1957-1963: Harold Macmillan (Conservative)

1963-1964: Alec Douglas-Home (Conservative)

1964-1970: Harold Wilson (Labour)

1970-1974: Edward Heath (Conservative)

1974-1976: Harold Wilson (Labour)

1976-1979: James Callaghan (Labour)

1979-1990: Margaret Thatcher (Conservative)

1990-1997: John Major (Conservative)

1997-2007: Tony Blair (Labour)

2007-2010: Gordon Brown (Labour)

2010-2016: David Cameron (Conservative)

2016- : Theresa May (Conservative). — AFP