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Johnson, Alan

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Johnson, Alan (1950- )

UK Labour Party politician, health secretary from 2007. He became a member of Parliament in 1997 and served as trade and industry minister 1999-2003 and education minister 2003-04. He entered the cabinet as work and pensions secretary in September 2004, after the sudden resignation of Andrew Smith, moved to trade and industry after the 2005 general election, and education in 2006.

Born in London, Johnson left school at 18 to become a postman and later worked his way up in the postal trade union, the Union of Communication Workers (UCW). In 1992 he was elected its youngest ever general secretary. He was a member of the general council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) 1994-95. He was elected a Labour MP in 1997, representing Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle.

He was the first former union leader for more than 40 years to serve in the cabinet.



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