24 Facts About Jeremy Browne

Jeremy Browne served as both Minister of State for Europe and the Americas and Minister of State for Crime Prevention.

In September 2015 Browne was appointed as a "Special Representative for the City of London Corporation" in the European Union, as part of the city's efforts to boost its presence in Brussels.

In July 2022 Jeremy Browne became Chief Executive of Canning House.

Jeremy Browne was educated at Bedales School, and the University of Nottingham where he studied politics.

Jeremy Browne became Editor of the University Newspaper and was elected President of the Students' Union in 1992.

Jeremy Browne became a researcher for the Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith in 1993.

Jeremy Browne worked for financial-consultancy Dewe Rogerson and has worked for public relations firms Edelman and Reputationinc.

Jeremy Browne worked for the Liberal Democrats nationally and rose to be their Director of Press and Broadcasting under the leadership of Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy.

Jeremy Browne was chosen by his Enfield local party branch to contest Enfield Southgate parliamentary constituency at the 1997 general election and followed the previous result for the party in achieving third position, behind Labour's Stephen Twigg who on that date ousted the Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Portillo in one of the most surprising landslide results.

Shortly after the 2001 general election Jeremy Browne was chosen to contest the more winnable marginal seat of Taunton which had been gained by the Conservative Adrian Flook from the Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard by just 235 votes.

The 2005 general election was again close in Taunton; however Jeremy Browne beat the incumbent by 573 votes, against the national swing.

Jeremy Browne was later promoted to the Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team to become the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Home Affairs.

In 2008, Jeremy Browne became Lib Dem Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Jeremy Browne appealed this decision - making him the first MP to do so - and argued that he was being penalised for using his own money instead of claiming a greater amount from the taxpayer.

Jeremy Browne's appeal was successful, with Sir Paul Kennedy accepting that the arrangement cost the taxpayer less than the alternative options and saying that Browne had acted "openly and honestly, and for the very purpose for which ACA was established".

In 2010 after some boundary changes, Jeremy Browne defended his renamed seat - Taunton Deane - with an increased majority of 3,993.

Jeremy Browne confirmed that he had been approached by senior Tories, such as Grant Shapps, in the hope he might be persuaded to defect to the Conservative Party.

Jeremy Browne was the UK Government representative at the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.

On 15 October 2014, Jeremy Browne announced that he would stand down at the next general election.

Jeremy Browne became a vice president of the charity Parkinson's UK in 2007.

Jeremy Browne is a supporter of Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

Jeremy Browne is strongly associated with the Orange Book wing of the Liberal Democrats.

Jeremy Browne is a classical liberal: a believer in free-market economics, free trade, low taxation, small government, and individual empowerment.

Jeremy Browne was nominated for the Stonewall Politician of the Year Award in 2011 for his work to support equality for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people.