The University of Aberdeen has produced leading figures in the UK, Scottish, and foreign governments, including the Lord Chancellor George Gordon, former Counsellor of State William Barclay, the former Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Carmichael, former Secretary of State for Scotland, George Mackenzie, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, the former Paymaster General, Tessa Jowell, the former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party, Angus Robertson, the former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Kezia Dugdale, the former Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Murdo Fraser, the former Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Nicol Stephen, the former leader of the Scottish Green Party, Robin Harper, John Rose, former Finance Minister and Solicito