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Alan Johnson

British politician

United Kingdom · b. 1950

Alan Johnson, 59, was born in London. He left school at 15, became a postman and joined the Union of Communication Workers. He rose to become general secretary in 1992. In 1997, he was elected Labour MP for Hull West & Hessle. In 1999, he became a minister at the Department of Trade and Industry and entered the cabinet in 2004 as secretary of state for work and pensions. He is now home secretary, his fifth cabinet position. He is married for the second time and has four children.

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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

When my son was born in 2000.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2009 source ↗

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