Russell Brown | |
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Shadow Minister for Scotland | |
In office 7 October 2013 – 30 March 2015 | |
Leader | Ed Miliband |
Preceded by | Willie Bain |
Succeeded by | Wayne David |
Shadow Minister for International Security Strategy | |
In office 8 October 2010 – 7 October 2013 | |
Leader | Ed Miliband |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Yvonne Fovargue |
Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries (1997–2005) | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Hector Monro |
Succeeded by | Richard Arkless |
Personal details | |
Born | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | 17 September 1951
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Christine Margaret Calvert |
Russell Leslie Brown (born 17 September 1951) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire (1997–2005) and Dumfries and Galloway (2005–2015). He lost his seat at the 2015 general election to Richard Arkless of the Scottish National Party.[1]