Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland
Birth name: James Gordon Brown
Father: John Brown, a Church of Scotland minister
Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown
Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present)
Children: James Fraser; John; Jennifer Jane
Education: Edinburgh University, M.A., History, 1972; Edinburgh University, Ph.D., History, 1982
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July 11, 2011 – The Guardian newspaper publishes allegations that the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper The Sun illegally obtained details about Brown’s son and published a story about the child’s illness. Brown responds in a statement saying, “The family has been shocked by the level of criminality and the unethical means by which personal details have been obtained. The matter is in police hands.”
July 12, 2011 – The Sun issues a denial that it illegally obtained information about Gordon Brown’s son.
July 12, 2011 – Brown accuses the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sunday Times newspaper of having “links with criminals” and alleges that the newspaper illegally gathered information on his bank account, legal files and taxes.
June 11, 2012 – Appears before the Leveson Inquiry discussing his personal experiences with The Sun newspaper and Rupert Murdoch, his feelings on the rights of the media versus the rights of the citizenry, and issues with several British politicians.
July 2012 – Is appointed United Nations Special Envoy on Global Education by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
September 2012 – Visits Pakistan as Special Envoy.
