Mr Gordon Brown
Mr Gordon Brown's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Gordon Brown corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Gordon Brown:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Mr Gordon Brown is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: Dunfermline East (9 June 1983 to 5 May 2005); Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (5 May 2005 to 30 March 2015).
Mr Gordon Brown held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Chancellor of the Exchequer (2 May 1997 to 28 June 2007).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service | 28 June 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | 2 May 1997 | 28 June 2007 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | 10 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | 1 January 1989 | 9 April 1992 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 12 June 1987 | 1 January 1989 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | 1 June 1985 | 1 June 1987 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath | 5 May 2005 | 30 March 2015 |
| Dunfermline East | 9 June 1983 | 5 May 2005 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 9 June 1983 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 June 1983 | 30 March 2015 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Labour Party | 24 June 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr Gordon Brown: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.