Nick Brown

The Right Honourable
Nick Brown
MP
The Right Honourable Nick Brown MP
	Official portrait, 2020
Chief Whip of the House of Commons; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
	In office; 3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Geoff Hoon
Succeeded by	Patrick McLoughlin
	In office; 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Alastair Goodlad
Succeeded by	Ann Taylor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
	In office; 27 July 1998 – 11 June 2001
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Jack Cunningham
Succeeded by	Margaret Beckett
Member of Parliament; for Newcastle upon Tyne East; Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (1997–2010)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 June 1983
Preceded by	Mike Thomas
Majority	15,463 (35.7%)
Chair of the Finance Committee
	In office; 26 May 2021 – 7 March 2023
Preceded by	Lilian Greenwood
Succeeded by	Sharon Hodgson
	In office; 21 July 2015 – 17 October 2016
Preceded by	John Thurso
Succeeded by	Rosie Winterton
Prime Minister
Junior ministerial offices
Minister for the North East
	In office; 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Commons; Treasurer of the Household
	In office; 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Bob Ainsworth
Succeeded by	Tommy McAvoy
Minister of State for Work
	In office; 11 June 2001 – 13 June 2003
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Des Browne
2016–2021
Shadow portfolios
Shadow Cabinet
2016–2021	Chief Whip
2010–2010	Chief Whip
1994–1994	Commons Leader
Shadow Frontbench
1995–1997	Deputy Chief Whip
1994–1995	Health
1992–1994	Deputy Commons Leader
1988–1992	Treasury
1985–1988	Solicitor General
Personal details
Born	Nicholas Hugh Brown; 13 June 1950; Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Political party	Independent (since 2023)
Other political; affiliations	Labour (until 2023)
Residence(s)	Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Alma mater	University of Manchester (BA)
Website	www.nickbrownmp.com

Nicholas Hugh Brown (born 13 June 1950) is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne East since 1983. A member of the Labour Party until his resignation in 2023, he sits as an independent in Parliament. He attended the Cabinet of the United Kingdom as Chief Whip from 1997 to 1998, and again from 2008 to 2010, and Agriculture Minister from 1998 to 2001.

Brown is the fifth longest-serving MP in the House of Commons. He is also the longest-serving Labour Chief Whip, discontinuously holding the position under six leaders (Blair, Brown, Harman, Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer).

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