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Alan Johnson

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Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950) is a British former 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Johnson is the 18,485th most popular politician, the 6,650th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 691st most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alan Johnson ranks 18,485 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, John Chafee, Renuka Chowdhury, Shukria Barakzai, Ann Widdecombe, and Irakli Alasania. After him are Ronna McDaniel, Søren Pape Poulsen, Giorgio Petrosyan, Tammy Duckworth, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, and Abir Al-Sahlani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Alan Johnson ranks 741. Before him are Goutam Ghose, Jóhannes Eðvaldsson, Winston E. Scott, Charles Frazier, Rodney Crowell, and Mary Tamm. After him are Jimmie Wilson, Susan Greenfield, Baroness Greenfield, David Frawley, Charlie George, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ann Jillian.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Johnson ranks 6,650 out of 8,785. Before him are Nigel Martyn (1966), Carlton Myers (1971), Alice Oseman (1994), Gemma Whelan (1981), Layla El (1977), and Chuba Akpom (1995). After him are Michaela Tabb (1967), Trevor Cherry (1948), James MacMillan (1959), Paul Arthurs (1965), Ronnie Moran (1934), and Bella Ramsey (2003).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alan Johnson ranks 691. Before him are Michael Gove (1967), George Osborne (1971), Amber Rudd (1963), Jacob Rees-Mogg (1969), Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (1945), and Ann Widdecombe (1947). After him are Charles Kennedy (1959), Menzies Campbell (1941), Terence O'Neill (1914), David Blunkett (1947), Nadine Dorries (1957), and Sally Jewell (1956).

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