Gordon Brown

British statesman, Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010

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About

Gordon Brown is a British politician, member of the Labour Party. Born in Scotland, he was an MP from 1983 to 2015. Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007, he granted operational independence to the Bank of England and introduced the minimum wage. As Prime Minister, he led the response to the 2008 global financial crisis and enacted the Climate Change Act 2008. After his term, he focused on global education and health.

* 1951-02-20

Major works

Beyond the Crash (2011)non-fiction
My Life, Our Times (2017)memoir
Seven Ways to Change the World (2021)non-fiction

Key milestones

1997Becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, grants independence to the Bank of England.
2007Succeeds Tony Blair as Prime Minister.
2008Enacts the Climate Change Act, the world's first legally binding climate legislation.

Themes

economysocial justiceclimate changeglobal educationfinancial crisis

Sources: gov.uk · britannica.com · gordonandsarahbrown.com

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born.”

— Gordon BrownTheme · Society

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“A child born today will be part of a generation that will see the end of poverty, the end of inequality, and the end of injustice.”

— Gordon BrownTheme · Politics

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“The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.”

— Gordon BrownTheme · Wisdom

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