James Gordon Brown | |
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
Assumed office 27 June 2007 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Deputy | Harriet Harman |
Preceded by | Tony Blair |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Kenneth Clarke |
Succeeded by | Alistair Darling |
Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Dunfermline East (1983-2005) | |
Assumed office 9 June 1983 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Majority | 18,216 (43.6%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Govan, Glasgow, Scotland | 20 February 1951
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Sarah Brown |
Children | John and James Fraser |
Residence(s) | 10 Downing Street (offical) North Queensferry (private)[1] |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lecturer Journalist |
Signature | File:Gordon Brown signature.png |
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