Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ 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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