John McDonnell
British Labour politician (born 1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Martin McDonnell MP (born 8 September 1951) is a British Labour Party politician. He was appointed the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in September 2015. He became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hayes and Harlington at the 1997 general election.
John McDonnell | |
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McDonnell in 2021 | |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 13 September 2015 – 5 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chris Leslie |
| Succeeded by | Anneliese Dodds |
| Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Dicks |
| Majority | 9,261 (21.1%) |
| Deputy Leader of the Greater London Council | |
| In office 7 May 1984 – 7 May 1985 | |
| Leader | Ken Livingstone |
| Preceded by | Illtyd Harrington |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ward |
| Member of Greater London Council for Hayes and Harlington | |
| In office 7 May 1981 – 31 March 1986 | |
| Leader | Horace Cutler Ken Livingstone |
| Preceded by | A. H. S. Hull |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Majority | 4,346 (17.1%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Martin McDonnell 8 September 1951 Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group |
| Spouse(s) |
Marilyn Jean Cooper
(m. 1971; div. 1987)Cynthia Marie Pinto (m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Great Yarmouth Grammar School St Joseph's College, Ipswich Burnley Technical College[2] |
| Alma mater | Brunel University (BSc) Birkbeck, University of London (MSc) |
| Website | Official website |
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