This British politician was born in 1951 and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007. A member of Parliament since 1983, name the current British prime minister, successor of Tony Blair.

• A. David Cameron
• B. Tony Blair
• C. John Major
• D. Gordon Brown

Answer: (D)

The main idea is identifying the person who moved from running the country’s finances under Tony Blair to becoming prime minister after Blair. Gordon Brown fits perfectly: born in 1951, he was the Member of Parliament since 1983, and he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007. When Tony Blair stepped down, Brown, who had been Blair’s deputy and closely involved in economic policy, became prime minister as Blair’s successor. This matches the description of the person who would hold that office after Blair.

David Cameron later became prime minister after Brown, Tony Blair was the prime minister Brown followed, and John Major was prime minister before Blair, so those names don’t fit the timeline described.