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Brown, Gordon (1951-present), politician
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20 Feb 1951 - present
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Having completed a PhD in history at the University of Edinburgh, Brown worked as a lecturer and journalist before entering parliament as Labour MP for Dunfermline East in 1983. One of the architects of New Labour, Brown served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the 1997 - 2007 Blair government. Brown succeeded Blair as Prime Minister in 2007, but his premiership was marked by the global financial crisis and subsequent recession and he failed to secure a majority in the 2010 election. Brown left parliament in 2015.
Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Brown
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Member of Parliament for Dunfermline East 1983 - 2005 and for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2005 - 2015, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997 - 2007, Prime Minister 2007 - 2010.
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Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Brown
UK Parliament website: https://members.parliament.uk/member/591/career