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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 18,321st most popular politician (up from 18,483rd in 2019), the 6,575th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,649th in 2019) and the 700th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alan Johnson ranks 18,321 out of 19,576. Before him are Ben Williams, Bruce Babbitt, Timothy Harris, Mohammad Yaqoob, Movlud Miraliyev, and Ze'ev Elkin. After him are Oliver Spasovski, Annise Parker, Walter Nash, John Dingell, Luigi Di Maio, and Lívia Járóka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Alan Johnson ranks 726. Before him are Khandu Wangchuk, Luisa Fernanda Rudi, Joseph R. Tanner, Roy Blunt, Rahat Indori, and Paul Westphal. After him are Fredis Refunjol, Daniel Benzali, Charles Krauthammer, Mitch Kapor, Tom Robinson, and David Ignatius.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Johnson ranks 6,577 out of 8,785. Before him are George Don (1798), Tim Rice-Oxley (1976), Ella Henderson (1996), Josh Kerr (1997), Virginia Field (1917), and Mark Hudson (1982). After him are Poly Styrene (1957), Jacob Collier (1994), Walter Nash (1882), Eric Morecambe (1926), Tamzin Merchant (1987), and Rob Knox (1989).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Alan Johnson ranks 700. Before him are Ann Widdecombe (1947), Philip May (1957), Diane Abbott (1953), Eric Bristow (1957), Najla El Mangoush (1973), and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (1880). After him are Walter Nash (1882), Humza Yousaf (1985), Sally Jewell (1956), Andrea Leadsom (1963), Don McKinnon (1939), and Hilary Benn (1953).

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