James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party. Brown became Prime Minister in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party. Immediately before this he had served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair.
Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year's general election in the UK, beat off competition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British comedian Russell Brand and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the title.
Brown moves from three in last year's rankings to top the 2010 list for being "anything but a prime example of British style", the men's magazine said.
Brown moves from three in last year's rankings to top the 2010 list for being "anything but a prime example of British style", the men's magazine said.