Photo: Flickr user Steve Punter / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton is a politician, judge and barrister, born on November 19, 1951 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. That puts Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton at 74 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Queens' College.
My Take
Charles Falconer strikes me as a fascinating embodiment of how law and politics intertwine in Britain. Rising from barrister to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice under Tony Blair, he reached the very summit of the British legal-political establishment. The detail that he once shared a flat with Blair captures how proximity and timing shape power. I'm drawn to figures who command both legal intellect and political instinct, since holding such a role demands more than expertise; it requires trust and judgment. Falconer represents the quiet, institutional kind of influence I find genuinely compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton
- Name (Japanese)
- チャールズ・ファルコナー
- Reading
- ちゃーるず・ふぁるこなー
- Born
- November 19, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- politician / judge / barrister
2. Background
- University
- Queens' College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton born?
Born November 19, 1951 (age 74).
Where is Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton from?
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton is from Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
What does Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton do?
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton works as politician, judge, barrister.
Politician — see all → · Judge — see all → · More people from the United Kingdom →