Name: Brown Gordon 2007-2010 Labour

Born: 20 February 1951 in Giffnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

First entered Parliament: 9 June 1983

Age he became PM: 56 years, 127 days

Maiden Speech: 27 July 1983, when he spoke about social security payments and unemployment in his Dunfermline East constituency

Total time as PM: 2 years, 319 days

Education: Kirkcaldy High School, Edinburgh University MA, PhD

Family: Second son of the Rev Dr John Brown and Elizabeth Brown. He married Sarah Macaulay on 3rd August 2000 and they have two sons, John and Fraser.

Interests: Reading, writing, films, tennis, football