Douglas Alexander is the UK's Secretary of State for International Development. Previously Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland, he worked as a lawyer before being elected a Labour MP in 1997. He'll be speaking on 'Why Politics Matters' and answering questions on the UK's role in the global campaign to end poverty... and on what you can do to make a difference.
Douglas Alexander MP was appointed Secretary of State for International Development in June. He was previously Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland. Born in Glasgow in 1967 he was educated in Scotland and Canada, going on to study at Edinburgh University and the University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a lawyer before entering Parliament in 1997. He is married with two children.
