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John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne, formerly Wentworth, since 1997. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Secretary of State for Defence since 2024.
John Healey | |||||||||||||
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_2.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Defence | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps | ||||||||||||
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | |||||||||||||
| In office 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown | ||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Margaret Beckett | ||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Grant Shapps | ||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Wentworth and Dearne (2010–2024) Wentworth (1997-2010) | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Peter Hardy | ||||||||||||
| Majority | 6,908 (20.4%) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 February 1960 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Jackie Bate (m. 1993) | ||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Education | St Peter's School, York | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge (BA) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
Healey was Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the Brown Government.[1]
Following the 2010 general election, he was elected to the Shadow Cabinet and was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health. He stood down from the role in October 2011 and was succeeded by Andy Burnham. He also served as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing from 2016 to 2020 under Jeremy Corbyn, and worked alongside Andrew Gwynne, the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
After Labour's victory in the 2024 general election, Healey returned to government and was appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 5 July.[2]
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