Douglas Alexander
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Douglas Garven Alexander is a Scottish politician who has served as Secretary of State for Scotland since 2025, having previously held the position from 2006 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he
Official portrait, 2024
Alexander at the India Economic Summit, 2008
Alexander (right) in January 2014
Burnham ministry
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The Burnham ministry began on 20 July 2026 when Andy Burnham was invited by King Charles III to form a government, following the resignation of Keir Starmer after the 2026 Labour Party leadership elec
Douglas Alexander
…additionally appointed Minister of State at the Cabinet Office in February 2025. He was promoted to Scotland Secretary in the 2025 cabinet reshuffle and reappointed by Andy Burnham in July 2026. Alexander was born in Glasgow, the son of Joyce Oliver Alexander (née Garven), a doctor, and Douglas Niven Alexander, a…
Burnham holding his first cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham portrait
Louise Haigh Cabinet Office Portrait 2026