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Secretary of State for the Home Department | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 – 27 June 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ruth Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ed Balls[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry[b] President of the Board of Trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Higher Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 June 2003 – 8 September 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Margaret Hodge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kim Howells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chancellor of the University of Hull | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice Chancellor | Dave Petley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Virginia Bottomley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 May 1997 – 3 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Stuart Randall (Hull West) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Emma Hardy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Alan Arthur Johnson 17 May 1950 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Judith Cox Laura Patient Carolyn Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2006 to 2007, Secretary of State for Health from 2007 to 2009, Home Secretary from 2009 to 2010, and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2011. A member of the Labour Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle from 1997 to 2017.[1]
Johnson served in the Cabinet during both the Tony Blair government and that of Gordon Brown. He served under Blair as Minister of State for Universities from 2003 to 2004, as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2004 to 2005, and as President of the Board of Trade from 2005 to 2006.
In May 2023, Johnson was announced as the next Chancellor of the University of Hull. He succeeded Virginia Bottomley in July.
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