Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brownis a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliamentfrom 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth20 February 1951
CityGiffnock, Scotland
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