Alan Johnson

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.

The Right Honourable Alan Johnson MP
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Stuart Randall (Hull West)
Majority	5,740 (18.2%)
Personal details
Born	(1950-05-17) 17 May 1950 (age 75) 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]