Chancellors of the Exchequer
Gordon Brown is the longest continuously-serving Chancellor since the 1820s. Only William Gladstone has served longer in the office. Gordon Brown was appointed on 2 May 1997.
David Lloyd George previously held the the twentieth century record - he was in office for a total of seven years and two months between 1908 and 1915. In the nineteenth century, William Gladstone was Chancellor for a total of 12 years and four months between 1852 and 1882.
Follow the links below for a list of Chancellors since 1900 or to read the Chancellor's speeches.