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Des Browne

Politician

Des Browne is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Des Browne · Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton · Дес Браун · דס בראון · دز براون · 4 more...				[sources]
Other name	Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton · Desmond Henry Browne · Desmond Henry Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton · Браун, Дес · Дес Браун · 4 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Browne · デス・ブラウン				[sources]
Birth date	1952-03-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Kilwinning				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United Kingdom				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
First name	Des				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	Browne				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q332587				[sources]
Position	Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2005-2006) · House of Commons (member, 2001-2005) · House of Commons (member, 2005-2010) · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Minister of State for Immigration (2004-2005) · 7 more...				[sources]
Education	St Michaels Academy · University of Glasgow · University of Glasgow School of Law				[sources]
Last change	2025-04-03	Last processed	2025-04-09	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

British politician (born 1952)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom	2005-05-05	2010-04-12
Secretary of State for Scotland	2007-06-28	2008-10-03
Member of the House of Commons	2001-06-07	2005-04-11
Minister of State for Immigration	2004-04-01	2005-05-06
Member of the House of Commons	2005-05-05	2010-04-12
Secretary of State for Defence	2006-05-05	2008-10-03
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	2005-05-06	2006-05-05
Secretary of State for Scotland	2007-06-28	2008-10-03
member of the House of Lords	2010-07-22	-
Secretary of State for Defence	2006-05-05	2008-10-03

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