Alan Johnson

Personal data
In the Houses of Parliament, October 2007
Date of birth	17 May 1950(age 66)
Place of birth	Paddington, London, England
Political party	Labour
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office	8 October 2010 - 20 January 2011
Leader	Ed Miliband
Succeeded by	Ed Balls
Preceded by	Alistair Darling
Shadow Home Secretary
In office	11 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
Leader	Harriet Harman Ed Miliband
Succeeded by	Ed Balls
Preceded by	Chris Grayling
Home Secretary
In office	5 June 2009 - 11 May 2010
Prime minister	Gordon Brown
Succeeded by	Theresa May
Preceded by	Jacqui Smith
Secretary of State for Health
In office	28 June 2007 - 5 June 2009
Prime minister	Gordon Brown
Succeeded by	Andy Burnham
Preceded by	Patricia Hewitt
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
In office	5 May 2006 - 28 June 2007
Prime minister	Tony Blair
Succeeded by	Ed Balls (at CSF) John Denham (at IUS)
Preceded by	Ruth Kelly
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
In office	6 May 2005 - 5 May 2006
Prime minister	Tony Blair
Succeeded by	Alistair Darling
Preceded by	Patricia Hewitt
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office	8 September 2004 - 6 May 2005
Prime minister	Tony Blair
Succeeded by	David Blunkett
Preceded by	Andrew Smith
Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Assumed office	1 May 1997
Majority	5,740 (18.2%)
Preceded by	Stuart Randall (Hull West)