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John Prescott
John Leslie Prescott
British politician (1938–2024).
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John Prescott
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Date of Birth
5/31/1938
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
Educated At
Ruskin College
University of Hull
( - 1968)
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Science
Academic Major
:
Economics
Academic Major
:
Economic History
End Time
:
1968
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
27 items
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
(5/2/1997 - 6/27/2007)
Replaces
:
Michael Heseltine
Replaced By
:
Nick Clegg
End Time
:
6/27/2007
Start Time
:
5/2/1997
First Secretary of State
(6/8/2001 - 6/27/2007)
Replaces
:
Michael Heseltine
Replaced By
:
Peter Mandelson
End Time
:
6/27/2007
Start Time
:
6/8/2001
Member of the European Parliament
(7/1/1975 - 1979)
Member of Political Party
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
1979
Start Time
:
7/1/1975
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
(5/2/1997 - 6/8/2001)
Replaces
:
John Gummer
Replaced By
:
Margaret Beckett
End Time
:
6/8/2001
Start Time
:
5/2/1997
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
(7/21/1994 - 6/24/2007)
Replaces
:
Margaret Beckett
Replaced By
:
Harriet Harman
End Time
:
6/24/2007
Start Time
:
7/21/1994
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(10/21/1993 - 7/21/1994)
Replaces
:
Frank Dobson
Replaced By
:
Harriet Harman
End Time
:
7/21/1994
Start Time
:
10/21/1993
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
(11/23/1988 - 10/21/1993)
Replaces
:
Bob Hughes
Replaced By
:
Frank Dobson
End Time
:
10/21/1993
Start Time
:
11/23/1988
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
(7/13/1987 - 11/23/1988)
Replaces
:
Stanley Orme, Baron Orme
Replaced By
:
Tony Blair
End Time
:
11/23/1988
Start Time
:
7/13/1987
Member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/5/2005 - 4/12/2010)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
2005 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
4/12/2010
Start Time
:
5/5/2005
Member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/7/2001 - 4/11/2005)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
2001 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
4/11/2005
Start Time
:
6/7/2001
Member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/1/1997 - 5/14/2001)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1997 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
5/14/2001
Start Time
:
5/1/1997
Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(4/9/1992 - 4/8/1997)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1992 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
4/8/1997
Start Time
:
4/9/1992
Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/11/1987 - 3/16/1992)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1987 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
3/16/1992
Start Time
:
6/11/1987
Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/9/1983 - 5/18/1987)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1983 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
5/18/1987
Start Time
:
6/9/1983
Member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/3/1979 - 5/13/1983)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1979 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
5/13/1983
Start Time
:
5/3/1979
Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/10/1974 - 4/7/1979)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
4/7/1979
Start Time
:
10/10/1974
Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/28/1974 - 9/20/1974)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
9/20/1974
Start Time
:
2/28/1974
Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/18/1970 - 2/8/1974)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Elected In
:
1970 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Time
:
2/8/1974
Start Time
:
6/18/1970
Substitute Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(5/14/1973 - 5/1/1974)
Represents
:
United Kingdom
End Time
:
5/1/1974
Start Time
:
5/14/1973
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(5/6/1974 - 1/1/1976)
Represents
:
United Kingdom
End Time
:
1/1/1976
Start Time
:
5/6/1974
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(10/1/2007 - 11/7/2015)
Represents
:
United Kingdom
End Time
:
11/7/2015
Start Time
:
10/1/2007
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(11/27/2015 - )
End Time
:
unknown value
Represents
:
United Kingdom
Start Time
:
11/27/2015
Member of the House of Lords
(7/7/2010 - 7/10/2024)
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
End Time
:
7/10/2024
Start Time
:
7/7/2010
Secretary of State for Transport
(5/2/1997 - 6/8/2001)
Replaces
:
George Young
Replaced By
:
Stephen Byers
End Time
:
6/8/2001
Start Time
:
5/2/1997
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
(10/31/1983 - 10/26/1984)
Replaces
:
Albert Booth
Replaced By
:
Gwyneth Dunwoody
End Time
:
10/26/1984
Start Time
:
10/31/1983
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment
(10/26/1984 - 7/13/1987)
Replaces
:
John Smith
Replaced By
:
Michael Meacher
End Time
:
7/13/1987
Start Time
:
10/26/1984
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment
(10/21/1993 - 10/20/1994)
Replaces
:
Frank Dobson
Replaced By
:
Harriet Harman
End Time
:
10/20/1994
Start Time
:
10/21/1993
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Given Name
John
Occupation
Politician
Trade Unionist
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
Strasbourg
City of Brussels
London
Name in Native Language
John Prescott
Place of Birth
Q1813948
Sport
Boxing
Family Name
Prescott
Number of Children
2
Sex or Gender
Male
Candidacy in Election
10 items
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
41,300
2005 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
17,609
Ranking
:
1
2001 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
19,938
Ranking
:
1
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
39,411
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
23,615
Ranking
:
1
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
27,287
Ranking
:
1
1997 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
28,870
Ranking
:
1
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
34,190
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Kingston upon Hull East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
30,096
Ranking
:
1
Date of Death
11/20/2024
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Cause of Death
Alzheimer's Disease
Medical Condition
Bulimia Nervosa
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Not Confirmed by Source
Alzheimer's Disease
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Not Confirmed by Source
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