Douglas Alexander

The Right Honourable

Douglas Alexander

MP
The Right Honourable; Douglas Alexander; MP
	Official portrait, 2024
Secretary of State for Scotland
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer; Andy Burnham
Preceded by	Ian Murray
	In office; 6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Alistair Darling
Succeeded by	Des Browne
Prime Minister
Ministerial offices; 2001‍–‍2010, 2024‍–‍2025
Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
	In office; 10 February 2025 – 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	The Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Succeeded by	Dan Jarvis
Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security
	In office; 6 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Greg Hands
Succeeded by	Chris Bryant
	In office; 8 September 2004 – 5 May 2005
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Mike O'Brien
Succeeded by	Ian Pearson
Secretary of State for International Development
	In office; 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Hilary Benn
Succeeded by	Andrew Mitchell
Secretary of State for Transport
	In office; 6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Alistair Darling
Succeeded by	Ruth Kelly
Minister of State for Europe
	In office; 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2006
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Denis MacShane
Succeeded by	Geoff Hoon
Minister for the Cabinet Office; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
	In office; 13 June 2003 – 8 September 2004
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
Succeeded by	Alan Milburn
Minister of State for the Cabinet Office
	In office; 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Barbara Roche
Succeeded by	David Miliband (2004)
Minister of State for e-Commerce and Competitiveness
	In office; 11 June 2001 – 29 May 2002
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Ian McCartney (1999)
Succeeded by	Stephen Timms
2011–2015
Shadow cabinet portfolios
2011–2015	Shadow Foreign Secretary
2010–2011	Work and Pensions Secretary
2010–2010	International Development Secretary
Member of Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Kenny MacAskill
Constituency	Lothian East
Majority	13,265 (27.7%)
	In office; 6 November 1997 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by	Gordon McMaster
Succeeded by	Mhairi Black
Constituency	Paisley South (1997–2005); Paisley and Renfrewshire South (2005–2015)
Personal details
Born	Douglas Garven Alexander; 26 October 1967 (age 59); Glasgow, Scotland
Political party	Labour Co-op
Relations	Wendy Alexander (sister)
Education	University of Edinburgh (LLB)

Douglas Garven Alexander (born October 26, 1967) is a Scottish politician. In 2025, he became the Secretary of State for Scotland.

Before the 2010 General election he was Secretary of State for International Development, afterwards he became the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and is now Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He is the Member of Parliament for the Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency in the United Kingdom. He was first elected in 1997 in a by-election.

He is a member of the Labour Party.

Notes

↑ As Minister of State for Trade (2004–2005)

References

↑ Crerar, Pippa (20 December 2022). "Ex-minister Douglas Alexander plans return as Labour MP". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
↑ "Alexander, Rt Hon. Douglas (Garven), (born 26 Oct. 1967), PC 2005". Who's Who. Oxford University Press. 2007-12-01. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.5212. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)

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[trade-1] As Minister of State for Trade (2004–2005)

[2] Crerar, Pippa (20 December 2022). "Ex-minister Douglas Alexander plans return as Labour MP". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

[:0-3] "Alexander, Rt Hon. Douglas (Garven), (born 26 Oct. 1967), PC 2005". Who's Who. Oxford University Press. 2007-12-01. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.5212. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)