George Osborne

George Osborne (born 23rd May 1971) is the current British finance minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for administering the UK public revenue. He was appointed on 12th May 2010 by the Prime Minister, David Cameron; the post is the highest executive office after Prime Minister. He previously served as Shadow Chancellor, i.e. the Opposition speaker on financial matters. Since 2001, Osborne has also been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton.