Nick Brown
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Nicholas Hugh Brown (born 13 June 1950) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East from 1983 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party until his resignation in 2023, he sat as an independent in Parliament until he stood down. He attended the Cabinet of the United Kingdom as Chief Whip from 1997 to 1998, and again from 2008 to 2010, and Agriculture Minister from 1998 to 2001.
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Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Geoff Hoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Patrick McLoughlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Alastair Goodlad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ann Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 27 July 1998 – 11 June 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jack Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Margaret Beckett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne East Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (1997–2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 June 1983 – 30 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mike Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chair of the Finance Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 26 May 2021 – 7 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lilian Greenwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sharon Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 21 July 2015 – 17 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Thurso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Rosie Winterton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Nicholas Hugh Brown (1950-06-13) 13 June 1950 (age 73) Hawkhurst, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Independent (since 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Labour (until 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Manchester (BA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown is one of the longest-serving MPs in the House of Commons in recent history. He is also the longest-serving Labour Chief Whip, discontinuously holding the position under six leaders (Blair, Brown, Harman, Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer).