Diana Johnson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Diana Johnson MP | |
 |
|
|
Member of Parliament
for Hull North |
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
|
| Preceded by | Kevin McNamara |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| In office 1 March 2003 – 10 June 2004 |
|
| Preceded by | Trevor Phillips |
|
|
|
| Born | 25 July 1966 Northwich |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Diana Ruth Johnson (born 25 July 1966, Northwich) is a British Labour Party Member of Parliament and former member of the London Assembly.
Johnson is a barrister and was a councillor in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 1994 to 2002, serving as Chair of social services. She stood unsuccessfully in Brentwood and Ongar at the 2001 general election.
She became a member of the London Assembly on 1 March 2003 after the resignation of Trevor Phillips who became chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, having been next on the list of London-wide members at the 2000 election. She did not stand for re-election in 2004. At the May 2005 general election, she was elected Labour Member of Parliament for the Kingston upon Hull North constituency, succeeding veteran Labour MP Kevin McNamara.
In November 2005 Diana Johnson was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Pensions Reform, Stephen Timms.
[edit] External links
- Diana Johnson MP's website official site
- The Labour Party - Diana Johnson MP official biography
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Diana Johnson MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Diana Johnson MP
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin McNamara |
Member of Parliament for Hull North 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
 |
This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article about a current Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
