Gordon Brown

@Socialists, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; he succeeded Tony Blair Blind Socialists British University Of Edinburgh Leaders Political Leaders Pisces Celebrities One of Britain’s most influential politicians, Gordon Brown became the 52nd Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Tony Blair. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and earned a doctorate in history. He rose through the ranks of the Labor Party and earned the reputation of a policy fabricator within the party. Apart from being a political leader, Brown has also authored a number of books and political biographies like ‘Maxton’, ‘Courage’ and ‘John Smith: Life and Soul of the Party’. His tenure as Chancellor was marked by major monetary reforms in Britain. However, his term as Prime Minister led to the serious economic slump due to his controversial moves pertaining to personal income tax schemes and the advance corporation tax policy. His self-regulatory budgets were severely criticized by various parties in UK, which eventually led to the Labor Party’s downfall. In the wake of an economic recession, his party suffered a heavy loss in general elections and consequently he was compelled to resign. Known to be of a reserved demeanor, Brown’s life was a tumultuous one with its shares of highs and lows.

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Birthday: February 20, 1951 Nationality: British Famous: Socialists, University Of Edinburgh, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies: Socialists Spouses: Sarah Brown Siblings: John Brown Known as: James Gordon Brown Information Detail Birthday February 20, 1951 Nationality British Famous Socialists, University Of Edinburgh, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies Socialists Spouses Sarah Brown Siblings John Brown Known as James Gordon Brown Childrens James Fraser Brown, Jennifer Jane Brown, John Macaulay Brown Universities University Of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh (1972) Kirkcaldy High School Kirkcaldy West Primary School Notable Alumnis University Of Edinburgh Birth Place Govan Political Ideology Labour Religion Church of Scotland Height 180cm Gender Male Father John Ebenezer Brown Mother Jessie Elizabeth Brown Net Worth $15 Million as of April 28,2017 Sun Sign Pisces Born in Govan

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Brown got married to Sarah Macaulay on August 3, 2000. They have two children; John Macaulay and James Fraser. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Elizabeth Brown and John Brown, who served as the minister of Church of Scotland for a brief period of time. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Kirkcaldy West Primary School and won a scholarship to the University of Edinburgh, where he studied history and served as the Rector of the University of Edinburgh. He graduated from the university in 1972. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From 1976 to 1980, he was employed as a lecturer in politics at Glasgow College of Technology and later at the Open University. Unsplash Career

He switched careers and became a current affairs journalist for Scottish TV in 1980. While working, he also obtained his doctorate in history from the University of Edinburgh in 1982. The title of his thesis was ‘The Labour Party and Political Change in Scotland 1918–29’. Unsplash Career

In 1983, he won a representative seat as a Member of Parliament for Dunfermline East and befriended Tony Blair around the same time. Unsplash Career

He authored ‘Maxton: A Biography’ in 1986 and authored a number of other books such as ‘Where There is Greed’ and ‘Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization’. Unsplash Career

He was designated as shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer on July 24, 1992; a position he held till May 2, 1997. Unsplash Career

During his Labor leadership, Brown proposed a number of policy initiatives, titled the ‘manifesto of change’, which included a clampdown of corruption and and a code of conduct for ministers. Unsplash Major Works

He is also responsible for building a number of eco-towns around UK and worked for the improvement of the National Health Service schemes around the country. Unsplash Major Works

Although he supported the Iraq War, he went to great lengths to support the family members who lost their loved ones in war in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Unsplash Major Works

Apart from formulating policies, he has authored a number of books, which received mixed reviews like, ‘Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the first Crisis of Globalization’ and ‘The Change we choose: Speeches’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 20, 1951
Nationality	British
Famous	Socialists, University Of Edinburgh, Leaders, Political Leaders
Ideologies	Socialists
Spouses	Sarah Brown
Siblings	John Brown
Known as	James Gordon Brown
Childrens	James Fraser Brown, Jennifer Jane Brown, John Macaulay Brown
Universities	University Of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh (1972) Kirkcaldy High School Kirkcaldy West Primary School
Notable Alumnis	University Of Edinburgh
Birth Place	Govan
Political Ideology	Labour
Religion	Church of Scotland
Height	180cm
Gender	Male
Father	John Ebenezer Brown
Mother	Jessie Elizabeth Brown
Net Worth	$15 Million as of April 28,2017
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Govan

Gordon Brown

British

Feb 20, 1951

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