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James Gordon Brown CH, PC, HonFRSE (born 20 February 1951) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007.
6 days ago · Gordon Brown (born February 20, 1951, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish-born British Labour Party politician who served as chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007) and prime minister of the United Kingdom (2007–10).
As Prime Minister, Gordon Brown oversaw the devolution of powers in Northern Ireland, the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and the world's first ever Climate Change Act.
6 days ago · On May 11, after negotiations to form a coalition government with the third-place-finishing Liberal Democrats failed, Brown tendered his resignation as prime minister. In 2012 Brown was named UN special envoy for global education.
Apr 15, 2024 · The former prime minister says Britain could have avoided austerity — but that politics has changed since the 1990s
