12 World Leaders Who Reigned Even Shorter Than Liz Truss
If she were a baseball player, they would have called British politician Liz Truss a “cup of coffee” – that is, a player whose time in the big leagues is so short that he barely has time to drink a cup before heading back to the club. minors. Truss made the fastest run to the premiership in UK history: while in office, she met the Queen, attended the Queen’s funeral, met the President of France, gave a UN speech, met Joe Biden, presented an incredibly unpopular budget, and then resigned after 44 days, the shortest term ever to serve as a British prime minister.
However, Truss shouldn’t feel bad. Who was not fired from their job before the end of the probationary period? In addition, many world leaders have held power for even less time—some for only a few minutes. Here are the stories of 12 interesting presidents, kings, emperors, and queens whose reigns were even shorter than the Liz Truss era.