Douglas Alexander

The Right Honourable

Douglas Alexander
Alexander in 2015
Secretary of State for International Development
In office
28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byHilary Benn
Succeeded byAndrew Mitchell
Secretary of State for Scotland
In office
6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byAlistair Darling
Succeeded byDes Browne
Secretary of State for Transport
In office
6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byAlistair Darling
Succeeded byRuth Kelly
2005–2006Europe
2004–2005Trade
2003–2004Cabinet Office, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2002–2003Cabinet Office
2001–2002e-Commerce and Competitiveness
Shadow cabinet portfolios
2011–2015Foreign Affairs
2010–2011Work and Pensions
2010–2010International Development
Member of Parliament
for Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Paisley South (1997–2005)
In office
6 November 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byGordon McMaster
Succeeded byMhairi Black
Personal details
Born
Douglas Garven Alexander

(1967-10-26) 26 October 1967 (age 57)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyLabour Co-op
RelationsWendy Alexander (sister)

Douglas Garven Alexander (born October 26, 1967) is a Scottish politician.[1] Before the 2010 General election he was Secretary of State for International Development, afterwards he became the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and is now Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He is the Member of Parliament for the Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency in the United Kingdom. He was first elected in 1997 in a by-election. [2]

He is a member of the Labour Party.

References

  1. ↑ Crerar, Pippa (20 December 2022). "Ex-minister Douglas Alexander plans return as Labour MP". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alexander, Rt Hon. Douglas (Garven), (born 26 Oct. 1967), PC 2005". Who's Who. Oxford University Press. 2007-12-01. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.5212. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.