John Healey

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 Shadow Secretary of State for Defence since 2020.

The Right Honourable John Healey MP
Official portrait, 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 April 2020
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Nia Griffith
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
Minister of State for Local Government
In office 28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Phil Woolas
Succeeded by	Rosie Winterton
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office 10 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Stephen Timms
Succeeded by	Jane Kennedy
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
In office 30 May 2002 – 10 May 2005
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Ruth Kelly
Succeeded by	Ivan Lewis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Skills
In office 11 June 2001 – 30 May 2002
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Succeeded by	Ivan Lewis
Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne Wentworth (1997–2010)
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Peter Hardy
Majority	2,165 (5.2%)
Further shadow portfolios
2010	Shadow Minister for Housing
2010–2011	Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2015–2016	Shadow Minister for Housing
2016–2020	Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Personal details
Born	(1960-02-13) 13 February 1960 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Jackie Bate
Education	St Peter's School, York
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Website	Official website

Healey was Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the Brown Government.

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.