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Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton

Kevin Brennan, Welsh journalist and politician

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Born
October 16, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1959

About Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton

Kevin Denis Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton, is a Welsh politician. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff West from 2001 to 2024. He served as a minister of state at both the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families from 2009 to 2010. He was created Baron Brennan of Canton, of Canton in the City of Cardiff, on 24 January 2025, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 4 February. He won with a majority of 11,321 votes, (33.3%). In 2010, Brennan became the first MP to win the British Computer Society's (BCS) Social Media MP of the year award, beating Nick Clegg and Jeremy Corbyn, who both finished as runners-up. He released his first solo album in 2021, a folk album titled The Clown and the Cigarette Girl, which featured Glen Matlock on bass.

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Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton timeline

  1. In 2010, Brennan became the first MP to win the British Computer Society's (BCS) Social Media MP of the year award, beating Nick Clegg and Jeremy Corbyn, who both finished as runners-up.
  2. He released his first solo album in 2021, a folk album titled The Clown and the Cigarette Girl, which featured Glen Matlock on bass.
  3. He was created Baron Brennan of Canton, of Canton in the City of Cardiff, on 24 January 2025, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 4 February.

The world when Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton was born

Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Brennan, Baron Brennan of Canton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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