biography
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Brown, (James) Gordon
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| male
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| lived:
| (1951– )
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| biography:
| Scottish politician, born in Glasgow, W Scotland, UK. He studied history at Edinburgh University, and while still a student there was elected rector (1972–5). He lectured at Glasgow College of Technology, and entered the House of Commons in 1983 as Labour member for Dunfermline East. Despite losing the sight of one eye in a sporting accident, he rose swiftly within the Labour Party, becoming Opposition chief secretary to the Treasury (1987–9), Opposition trade and industry secretary (1989–92), shadow chancellor (1992–7) under the leadership of John Smith, then Tony Blair, and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2001, 2001– ) in the Labour government. |
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