John Healey

The Right Honourable

John Healey

MP
Official portrait, 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Assumed office
20 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byRachel Reeves
Secretary of State for Defence
In office
5 July 2024 – 11 June 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byGrant Shapps
Succeeded byDan Jarvis
Junior ministerial offices
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
In office
5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byMargaret Beckett
Succeeded byGrant Shapps
Minister of State for Local Government
In office
28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byPhil Woolas
Succeeded byRosie Winterton
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office
10 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byStephen Timms
Succeeded byJane Kennedy
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
In office
30 May 2002 – 10 May 2005
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byRuth Kelly
Succeeded byIvan Lewis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Adult Skills
In office
11 June 2001 – 30 May 2002
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Succeeded byIvan Lewis
Shadow cabinet portfolios
2020–2024Defence
2015–2020Housing
2010–2011Health
2010Housing
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded byPeter Hardy
ConstituencyWentworth (1997–2010)
Wentworth and Dearne (2010–2024)
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (2024–present)
Majority6,908 (20.4%)
Personal details
Born (1960-02-13) 13 February 1960 (age 66)
Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)
Jackie Bate
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(m. 1993)​
Children1
Residence11 Downing Street
EducationLady Lumley's School Christ's College, Cambridge (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

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, Healey has been the Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2026 during the government of Andy Burnham. He was the Secretary of State for Defence from 2024 until 2026 during the government of Sir Keir Starmer.

Political career

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.

After Labour's victory in the 2024 general election, Healey returned to government and was appointed Secretary of State for Defence by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 5 July.

Chancellorship

On 20 July 2026, Prime Minister Andy Burnham picked Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Shortly after taking office, Healey insisted in a cabinet meeting that the government would maintain "fiscal discipline".

References

  1. ↑ "John Healey, housing minister, attacked for lauding fall in ownership". The Telegraph. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ↑ Bosotti, Rorey; Hatton, Ben; Mason, with Chris; Street, Nick Eardley reporting from Downing (2026-07-20). "John Healey appointed chancellor as Andy Burnham picks cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Andy Burnham latest: Move to remove VAT on electricity bills sparks funding row as Cabinet meets". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-21.

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