Alan Johnson Politician

Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson has been the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since the 1997 general election.

Personal facts

Alan Johnson
Birth dateMay 17, 1950
Birth place
London , United Kingdom , Metropolitan Borough of Paddington

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Office holder

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office
Member of Parliament
Home Secretary
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Shadow Home Secretary
for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
party
Labour Party (UK)
prime minister
successor

Alan Johnson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2091320.stm
  2. http://www.alanjohnson.org
  3. http://www.newstatesman.com/200411290022