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Alan Johnson is a Labour Party politician and has been Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since May 1997. Johnson is Home Secretary, having assumed office on 5 June 2009 after the Cabinet reshuffle, replacing Jacqui Smith. In September 2004, Johnson was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, but after the General Election in 2005, he was made Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, where he served for exactly one year. On the 5 May 2006, Johnson moved to replace Ruth Kelly as Secretary of State for Education and Skills. After the resignation of Tony Blair and the rise of Gordon Brown, Johnson was again moved, this time to Secretary of State for Health in June 2007, before moving to Home Secretary in June 2009.

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Born in 1950 and orphaned at 12 years old, Johnson was first employed stacking shelves at Tesco, then on turning 18, became a postman
Johnson was the first former trade union leader (Communication Workers Union) to become part of the Cabinet since 1964.
Before entering the Cabinet, Johnson was the Minister for Higher Education in the Department for Education and Skills, despite having left school at age 15
Johnson has been married twice, first to Judith Cox, which ended in a divorce, and currently to Laura Jane Patient.

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