George Brown, Baron George-Brown

George Alfred Brown, later George Alfred George-Brown, Baron George-Brown, PC (September 2, 1914–June 2, 1985) was a British politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970, and was a senior Cabinet minister (including as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) in the Labour government of the 1960s. He was a leader of the right wing within the Labour Party and an effective, if aggressive, election campaigner, but was ultimately unable to cope with the pressures of high office without excessive drinking. He changed his surname from Brown to George-Brown in order to incorporate his first name into his peerage title, which was awarded on November 6, 1970.

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PC - September 2 - 1914 - June 2 - 1985 - British - Politician - Labour Party - 1960 - 1970 - Cabinet - Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs - Drinking - Peerage - November 6

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