Gordon Brown

Former UK Prime Minister

Biography

Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been a Member of Parliament since 1983 and is the author of several books, most recently Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation. Since 2011, Gordon has co-led the Global Campaign for Education’s High-Level Panel, and is an advocate for global action to ensure education for all. He is the founder, with his wife Sarah, of the charity PiggyBankKids.