Gordon Brown
(1951-), Prime Minister(James) Gordon Brown
Sitter in 7 portraits
Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. Before becoming an MP, Brown was Rector of Edinburgh University and Chairman of the University Court (1972-1975). He then lectured at Edinburgh and Caledonian Universities, taking up a post at Scottish TV in 1980. He has been MP for Dunfermline East (1983-2015) and held the Opposition posts of Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987-1989) and Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary (1989-1992), before becoming Shadow Chancellor in 1992. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1997 before becoming Prime Minister in 2007.
by Harry Borden
digital colour print, 13 April 1999
NPG x88952
by Nick Danziger
bromide print, 20 March 2003
NPG x131294
Gordon Brown; Sarah Brown (née Macaulay)
by Tom Miller
archival pigment print, 16 February 2011
NPG x135498
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