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Gordon Brown

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James Gordon Brown is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair. Brown was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline East from 1983 to 2005 and for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath from 2005 to 2015. He has served as United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education since 2012, and he was appointed as World Health Organization Ambassador for Global Health Financing in 2021. In 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Brown as a special envoy on global finance and cooperation.

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“I take full responsibility for what happened. That's why the person who was responsible went immediately.”
— On the Damian McBride email scandal reported by The Daily Telegraph

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Gordon Brown: German sculptor (1958-2020) · English rugby league footballer · Scottish footballer born in 1979 · American football player (born 1963)

Notable quotes

“I take full responsibility for what happened. That's why the person who was responsible went immediately.”
— On the Damian McBride email scandal reported by The Daily Telegraph

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

James Gordon Brown is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair. Brown was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline East from 1983 to 2005 and for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath from 2005 to 2015. He has served as United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education since 2012, and he was appointed as World Health Organization Ambassador for Global Health Financing in 2021. In 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Brown as a special envoy on global finance and cooperation.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).