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• Alistair Darling is a British politician who has been a member of Parliament for over 20 years. He is a member of the Labour Party and began his career in 1987 as a representative. In 2007 he became Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Gordon Brown who became Prime Minister.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 28, 1953 in London, England
  2. Party: Labour
  3. Years active: 1987 - Present
  4. Current position: Chancellor of the Exchequer
  5. Assumed office: 2007
  6. Preceded by: Gordon Brown
  7. Previous position: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  8. Wife: Margaret McQueen Vaughan

• Key Dates

  1. June 11, 1987: Assumes first Parliamentary position as a representative for Edinburgh South West
  2. May 3, 1997: Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury
  3. July 27, 1998: Appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  4. May 29, 2002: Appointed Secretary of State for Transport
  5. June 13, 2003: Appointed Secretary of State for Scotland
  6. May 5, 2006: Appointed Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  7. [[June 28], 2007: Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Gordon Brown
  8. March 13, 2008: The Guardian declares Darling "the most boring chancellor ever"

• New Job, Sort of

  Darling's appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer makes him responsible for all the economic and financial matters of the country. The role is comparable to the United States Secretary of the Treasury. Darling's experience in Parliament has had him in charge of financial concerns before.

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