Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP

| Edinburgh South West

Biography

Personal Details

Born in 1953. Married to Margaret Vaughan with one son and one daughter. Attended Loretto School, Musselburgh and graduated from Aberdeen University in 1976. I live in Edinburgh with my family.

Professional and Parliamentary Career

  • 1978 - 82
 Solicitor
  • 1984
 Admitted to Faculty of Advocates
  • 1982 - 87
 Councillor, Lothian Regional Council
  • 1986 - 87

Chair of Transport Committee

  • 1987 - 2005
 Elected as MP for Edinburgh Central
  • 1988 - 92
 Opposition spokesman for Home Affairs
  • 1992 - 96
 Opposition spokesman for Treasury Economic Affairs and the City
  • 1996 - 97

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

  • 1997 - 98
 Chief Secretary to the Treasury
  • 1998 - 2001
 Secretary of State for Social Security
  • 2001 - May 2002
 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • May 2002 - May 2006
 Secretary of State for Transport
  • June 2003 - May 2006
 Secretary of State for Scotland
  • May 2005
 Elected as MP for Edinburgh South West
  • May 2006 - June 2007

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • June 2007 - Present Chancellor of the Exchequer


Alistair Darling speaking in the House of Commons
Alistair Darling speaking in the House of Commons

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