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Gordon Brown
He spent a decade controlling Britain’s economy as chancellor before inheriting the premiership mid-crisis, where global financial turmoil defined and ultimately limited his time in power.
Born 1951
Life Journey
From intellectual prodigy to crisis-era prime minister
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1951–1967
Early years
Born in Scotland to a minister’s family, he showed academic promise early and entered university unusually young, shaping his identity around study and debate.