Mark Malloch Brown

George Mark Malloch Brown, Baron Malloch-Brown[n 1] (born 16 September 1953) is a British diplomat, communications consultant, journalist and former politician. He was president of Open Society Foundations since 2021. For a short time in 2006, he was the 2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.[1][2][3]


The Lord Malloch-Brown

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Official portrait, c. 2007–09
Minister of State for Africa and the United Nations
In office
28 June 2007 – 24 July 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byBrian Wilson (2001)
Succeeded byThe Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
2nd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
In office
1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006
Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan
Preceded byLouise Fréchette
Succeeded byAsha-Rose Migiro
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
In office
1 July 1999 – 15 August 2005
Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan
Preceded byJames Speth
Succeeded byKemal Derviş
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
9 July 2007 – 7 September 2015
Personal details
Born
George Mark Malloch Brown

(1953-09-16) 16 September 1953 (age 71)
Marylebone, London, England
Political partyNone (Crossbencher)
Other political
affiliations
Labour (former)
Spouse(s)
Patricia Cronan (m. 1989)
Children4
EducationMarlborough College
Alma mater

Notes

  1. His title is hyphenated but his surname is not.

References

  1. "Malloch-Brown, Baron, ((George) Mark Malloch Brown) (born 16 Sept. 1953)". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.59527.
  2. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. Lord Malloch-Brown: You Ask The Questions. 15 September 2008. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/lord-malloch-brown-you-ask-the-questions-930883.html. Retrieved 8 June 2018.