The Rt Hon Alistair Darling, MP

Career: slr 1978-82, admitted advocate 1984; memb Lothian Regnl Cncl 1982-87; MP (Lab): Edinburgh Central 1987-2005, Edinburgh SW 2005-; oppn front bench spokesman on: home affairs 1988-92, Treasy and economic affrs 1992-96; chief sec to the Treasy 1997-98 (shadow chief sec 1996-97), sec of state for Social Security 1998-2001, sec of state for Work and Pensions 2001-02, sec of state for Tport 2002-06, sec of state for Scotland 2003-06, sec of state for trade and industry 2006-07, chllr of the Exchequer 2007-10; memb Lab Pty's Economic Cmmn 1994-97; govr Napier Coll Edinburgh 1985-87