Gordon Brown is 75 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 20 February 1951.
Quick facts
Date of birth20 February 1951
Age75
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceGiffnock, United Kingdom
Editor's Take:
Gordon Brown spent a decade as the most powerful Chancellor in modern British history. He shaped Labour's spending on schools, health and tax credits. When he finally became Prime Minister, the global financial crisis hit. His bank rescue plan was copied around the world. He lost the 2010 election and turned to global education and debt work. Many people now judge him more kindly than voters did at the time.
Key Milestones
1983: Elected to Parliament
1997: Becomes Chancellor and frees the Bank of England
2007: Becomes Prime Minister
2008: Leads the bank rescue in the financial crisis
James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair.
