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Iran, North Korea top Clinton's overseas agendaClinton will be at events with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, all of whose countries are involved in the Iran talks. U.S.... In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Iran, North Korea, Uranium, United States, Asia, Berlin, Singapore, and Barack Obama |
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Independent.co.uk - UK | 2 days ago
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France Positioning of Sarkozy's man to run financial services is criticised by Hague By Andrew Grice, Political Editor, and Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor Saturday, 21 November...
In this article: Tories, Michel Barnier, France, William Hague, Nicolas Sarkozy, UK, EU, and London
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 08, 2009
Leaders to fete fall of Berlin Wall at giant bash
...to toast a free and united Europe. Chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French and Russian presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev and representatives from across the European Union as well as...
In this article: Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Berlin, Communism, Brandenburg Gate, Europe, European Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Hillary Clinton
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AP Online | November 13, 2009
Clinton: No binding climate deal at Denmark talks
...the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. They include British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. Obama has said he may come but has not yet committed.
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, European Union, Climate change, Copenhagen, Kyoto Protocol, U.N., United States, Manila, and Singapore
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 08, 2009
Berlin Wall anniversary: world leaders to celebrate the night that changed the world
...celebrations Photo: AFP/GETTY Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Hillary Clinton, the American Secretary of State and Dimitry Medvedev of Russia in the celebrations. A classical concert at the site...
In this article: Mikhail Gorbachev, Angela Merkel, Moscow, Dimitry Medvedev, Hillary Clinton, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Lech Walesa, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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The Australian | November 09, 2009
Old foes remember night the Wall fell
...those oppressed by religious extremism. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French and Russian presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev and representatives from across the European Union as well...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Berlin, Communism, Brandenburg Gate, European Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Lech Walesa
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Daily Mail | November 09, 2009
Twenty years on, European leaders celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall
...the fall of the wall. Statesmen: Geman Chancellor Angela Merkel leads Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, Dmitry Medvedev and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit to the Pariser Platz in Berlin during tonight's celebrations Historic: World leaders...
In this article: Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, Angela Merkel, Mikhail Gorbachev, Hilary Clinton, Lech Walesa, and Europe
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CNN | November 09, 2009
Marking 20 years since Berlin Wall fell
...of Europe," Merkel said. Merkel was joined by Britain's Gordon Brown, France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in a series of events, including solemn tributes and boisterous music concerts. At the climax, a line of...
In this article: Angela Merkel, Berlin, Germany, United States, E mail, Hillary Clinton, Brandenburg Gate, Eastern Europe, Ideology, and Communism
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Denmark invites 191 leaders to UN climate talks
...the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. They include British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. President Barack Obama has said he may come if his...
In this article: U.N., European Union, Barack Obama, Copenhagen, Climate change, Ban Ki-moon, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Denmark, and New York
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James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party. Brown became Prime Minister in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party. Immediately before this he had served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair.
Brown has a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh and spent his early career working as a television journalist. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; first for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. As Prime Minister, he also holds the offices of First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service.
Brown's time as Chancellor was marked by major reform of Britain's monetary and fiscal policy architecture, transferring interest rate setting powers to the Bank of England, by a wide extension of the powers of the Treasury to cover much domestic policy and by transferring responsibility for banking supervision to the Financial Services Authority. Controversial moves included the abolition of Advance Corporation Tax (ACT) relief in his first budget, and the removal in his final budget of the 10 per cent "starting rate" of personal income tax which he had introduced in 1999.
After an initial rise in opinion polls, Brown's time as Prime Minister has seen his approval ratings fall and the Labour Party suffer its worst local election results in 40 years. Despite public and parliamentary pressure on his leadership, he remains leader of the Labour Party.
- Birth Date:
- February 20, 1951
- Birthplace:
- Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
- Religion:
- Church of Scotland
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Sarah Brown
- Residence:
- North Queensferry
- University Attended:
- University of Edinburgh
- Political party:
- Labour
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