John Prescott

Lord Prescott
Born	John Leslie Prescott 1938-05-31 Prestatyn, Wales
Died	20 November 2024 (Age 86)
Alma mater	Ruskin College, University of Hull
Children	2 sons
Spouse	Pauline Tilston
Party	Labour
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 2 May 1997 - 27 June 2007 Boss Tony Blair Preceded by Michael Heseltine, Michael Heseltine  First Secretary of State  In office 8 June 2001 - 27 June 2007  Secretary of State for the Environment Transport and the Regions In office 2 May 1997 - 8 June 2001  Deputy Leader of the Labour Party In office 21 July 1994 - 24 June 2007 Boss Tony Blair Preceded by Margaret Beckett  Shadow Secretary of State for Employment In office 21 October 1993 - 21 July 1994 Preceded by Frank Dobson Succeeded by Harriet Harman  Shadow Secretary of State for Employment In office 26 October 1984 - 13 July 1987 Preceded by John Smith Succeeded by Michael Meacher  Shadow Secretary of State for Transport  In office 23 November 1988 - 21 October 1993 Succeeded by Frank Dobson  Shadow Secretary of State for Transport  In office 31 October 1983 - 26 October 1984 Succeeded by Gwyneth Dunwoody  Shadow Secretary of State for Energy In office 13 July 1987 - 23 November 1988 Succeeded by Tony Blair  Member of the House of Lords  In office 8 July 2010 - 9 July 2024  Member of Parliament for Hull East In office 19 June 1970 - 12 April 2010

John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott was a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament for Hull East from 1970 to 2010.

Prescott was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2001 and Deputy Prime Minister of the UK from 1997 to 2007.

He was awarded a peerage in the dissolution honours list on 28 May 2010.

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