Gordon Brown
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The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP | |
Gordon Brown in 2005 |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 27 June 2007 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Tony Blair |
Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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In office 2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 |
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Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Kenneth Clarke |
Succeeded by | Alistair Darling |
Member of Parliament
for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Dunfermline East (1983-2005) |
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 June 1983 |
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Preceded by | New Constituency |
Succeeded by | Incumbent |
Majority | 18,216 (43.6%) |
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Born | 20 February 1951 (age 57) Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Sarah Macaulay |
Children | John and James |
Residence | 10 Downing Street |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Academic |
Religion | Church of Scotland |
Signature | Image:Gordon Brown's signature.png |
Website | 10 Downing Street |
James Gordon Brown, (born February 20, 1951) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and is in the leader of the British Labour Party. He is the Labour MP for the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath UK Constituency.
He was born in Glasgow Scotland and is married to Sarah Macaulay. They have two children.
Gordon Brown took over as the leader of the United Kingdom after Tony Blair resigned on June 27, 2007. Before this, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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