Alan Johnson
British politician (born 1950)
Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950) is an English politician and former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was born and raised in London.[1] He has been the Member of Parliament for the Hull West and Hessle constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire since the 1997 general election.
Alan Johnson | |
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 Official portrait | |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 8 October 2010 – 20 January 2011 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
| Succeeded by | Ed Balls |
| Shadow Home Secretary | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Chris Grayling |
| Succeeded by | Ed Balls |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Jacqui Smith |
| Succeeded by | Theresa May |
| Secretary of State for Health | |
| In office 28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Patricia Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
| Secretary of State for Education and Skills | |
| In office 5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Ruth Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Ed Balls (at CSF) John Denham (at IUS) |
| Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Patricia Hewitt |
| Succeeded by | Alistair Darling |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| In office 8 September 2004 – 6 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Andrew Smith |
| Succeeded by | David Blunkett |
| Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Randall (Hull West) |
| Majority | 5,740 (18.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1950 Paddington, London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Cox (divorced) Laura Patient (m. 1991-present) |
| Website | www.AlanJohnson.org |
He is a member of the Labour Party.[2]
Johnson has been married twice. His first marriage was to Judith Elizabeth Cox. They had one son and two daughters.[1] After his divorce he married Laura Jane Patient in 1991. They had a son,[3] born in 2000.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Debrett's People of Today 2005 (18th ed.). Debrett's. 2005. p. 866. ISBN 1-870520-10-6.
- ↑ "NS profile: Alan Johnson". New Statesman. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ↑ Shipman, Tim (2007-12-08). "While Blair converts to Catholicism, only 8 Ministers say they believe in God". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ Greenstreet, Rosanna (24 October 2009). "Q&A: Alan Johnson | Life and style". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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