| The Right Honourable Tessa Jowell MP |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
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| Preceded by | Dawn Primarolo |
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| In office June 8, 2001 – June 27, 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Chris Smith |
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| Born | 17 September 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Website | Department for Culture, Media and Sport Constituency Website |
Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British politician. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Minister for the Olympics is a position within the United Kingdom Government created in July 2005 as a result of the selection of London to host the The Minister for London is a United Kingdom ministerial post that is part of the government of London. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Dawn Primarolo (born 2 May 1954 in London) is a British Labour Member of Parliament representing Bristol South. The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture Media and Sport. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Christopher Robert "Chris" Smith Baron Smith of Finsbury PC (born 24 July 1951 is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of James Mark Dakin Purnell (born 2 March 1970, London) is a British politician and the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval For the Memphis department store see Goldsmith's. For other uses of the term "Goldsmiths" see Goldsmith (disambiguation. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person She is the Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, and since 28 June 2007 has been Paymaster General and Minister for London. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Dulwich and West Norwood is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Minister for London is a United Kingdom ministerial post that is part of the government of London.
She is also Minister for the Olympics, a role which she initially combined with being Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport following the selection of London to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The Minister for the Olympics is a position within the United Kingdom Government created in July 2005 as a result of the selection of London to host the The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture Media and Sport. She was demoted in June 2007 when Tony Blair resigned as Prime Minister to be succeeded by Gordon Brown. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is This resulted in her losing her department, much of her ministerial brief, and her right to automatically sit in the Cabinet. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.
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Early life
Born Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Palmer, she was educated at the independent St. Margaret's School in Aberdeen, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh and Goldsmiths College, University of London. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. For the Memphis department store see Goldsmith's. For other uses of the term "Goldsmiths" see Goldsmith (disambiguation. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. She became a psychiatric social worker and eventually assistant director of the mental health charity Mind. Mind (formally the National Association for Mental Health) is a Mental health charity in England and Wales. In 1978 she was Labour Party candidate in a by-election in Ilford North but lost Labour's marginal majority to the Conservatives. Ilford North is a Constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom comprising the north part of the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Member of Parliament
Elected as MP for Dulwich at the 1992 general election, she was successively appointed as an opposition spokesperson on health, an opposition whip and spokesperson on women before returning to the shadow health team in 1996. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature
In government
Jowell was appointed as Minister of State in the Department of Health after the 1997 Labour electoral landslide. The Department of Health (DH is a department of the United Kingdom government but with responsibility for government policy for England alone on Health Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election She moved, again as Minister of State, to the Department for Education and Employment in 1999. The Department for Education and Skills (DfES was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007 Jowell was appointed Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport after the 2001 election, replacing the sacked Chris Smith. The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture Media and Sport. The Department for Culture Media and Sport ( DCMS) is a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Christopher Robert "Chris" Smith Baron Smith of Finsbury PC (born 24 July 1951 is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of One of her main concerns as Culture Secretary was the future of television broadcasting. She blocked the BBC's original plans for the digital channel BBC3 on the grounds that they were insufficiently different from commercial offerings, and imposed extra conditions[1] on BBC News 24 after it was criticised on the same grounds by the Lambert Report. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms BBC News is the BBC's 24 hour rolling news television channel in the United Kingdom and also available in the Republic of Ireland. [2] She was also responsible for the Communications Act 2003 which established a new media regulator, OFCOM. The Communications Act 2003 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom (citation 2003 c The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication It also relaxed regulations on ownership of UK television stations, though a "public interest" test was introduced as a compromise after a rebellion in the House of Lords. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" In 2004, Jowell faced resistance to proposals for a series of Las Vegas style casinos. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Jowell has also had to deal with complaints that the National Lottery has been directed to fund programmes that should be covered by mainstream taxation. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. Jowell oversaw a restructuring of the Arts funding system but lost out in the 2004/5 spending round resulting in a cut in her departmental budget and the loss of tax credits for UK Film production.
Jowell was a strong supporter of the then Prime Minister, reportedly saying on one occasion that she would "Jump under a bus" for him. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. [3] In the cabinet reshuffle following the 2005 Election it was predicted that Jowell would be promoted to one of the larger spending departments such as Health Secretary where she had previously been a minister - but she remained at the DCMS. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The timing of the IOC decision on the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games which was due to be made just two months later, on July 6 2005, may have been a factor.
In Gordon Brown's reshuffle in June 2007 following his succession as Prime Minister, Jowell was demoted from her position as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture Media and Sport. She retained her Olympics portfolio and was also appointed Paymaster-General and Minister for London. HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Minister for London is a United Kingdom ministerial post that is part of the government of London. She is no longer officially a member of the Cabinet, although she does attend.
Voting record
How Tessa Jowell voted on key issues since 2001 (They Work For You):
- Voted against a transparent Parliament.
- Voted for introducing a smoking ban.
- Voted for introducing ID cards.
- Voted for introducing foundation hospitals.
- Voted for introducing student top-up fees.
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws.
- Voted for the Iraq war.
- Voted against investigating the Iraq war.
- Voted for replacing Trident.
- Voted for the hunting ban.
- Voted for equal gay rights.
Personal life
Jowell's first marriage was to fellow Camden councillor Roger Jowell. The London Borough of Camden ( is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Sir Roger Mark Jowell CBE is a British social statistician and academic This was dissolved in 1976. She continues to use his surname. [4] Roger Jowell co-founded and directed Social & Community Planning Research (SCPR), now the National Centre for Social Research, known for its British Social Attitudes Surveys. The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen was founded in 1969 as Social and Community Planning and Research (SCPR by Professor Roger Jowell
Jowell's second marriage, in 1979, was to international corporate lawyer David Mills. David Mackenzie Mills is a British corporate lawyer who specialises in international work for Italian companies and who has been accused in Italy of corruption They separated after controversy surrounding Mr Mills' business dealings in Italy (see below) began to damage Jowell's political reputation. During the break up, Jowell was criticised by feminists when she indicated that she was not implicated in her husband's finances as she left the mortgage paperwork up to Mills. [5]
Controversy and "Jowellgate"
David Mills has acted for Silvio Berlusconi, once Italian Prime Minister. The Tessa Jowell financial allegations are a series of allegations surrounding Tessa Jowell, the then United Kingdom (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's This has been a cause of controversy, as Mills is being investigated in Italy for money laundering and alleged tax fraud. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law [6][7] Jowell was investigated by the Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell over the allegations surrounding her husband because of a potential clash of interest between her personal life and ministerial duties. A Cabinet Secretary is almost always a senior official (almost always a civil servant who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers. Sir Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, KCB, born October 1, 1952, known as Sir Gus O'Donnell (and informally as GOD is the Cabinet Secretary However, Sir Gus stated that "it is the Prime Minister, not me, who, constitutionally, is the right and proper person to take a view on matters arising based on the Ministerial Code" in his letter,[8] and Tony Blair decided she was clear of any wrongdoing. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to [9]
On 4 March 2006, it was announced that Jowell and Mills separated after the allegations began to damage Jowell's political reputation. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Their professed hopes to "restore their relationship over time" rather than seek divorce have caused some to regard this as merely a politically expedient gesture. [10][11] David Mills had admitted to being an "idiot" and has expressed his remorse about the impact of his dealings upon Tessa Jowell.
The affair has been termed "Jowellgate" by parts of the press. [12]
Jowell is no stranger to controversy. In 2003, she received unfavourable tabloid press coverage when her departmental "Christmas" cards avoided any reference to the Christmas story. More recently (2006), she has been heavily criticised for likely cost over-runs on the London Olympics project, which came under the umbrella of her former department. . Jowell was among a number of ministers accused of hypocrisy for opposing Post Office closures in their own constituencies while supporting the Government's closure strategy at the national level[13]
References
- ^ "BBC news channel told to change", BBC, 5 December 2002. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Lambert (1 December 2002). Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Review Of BBC News 24 (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 28 February 2006
- ^ "The Minister And A £350,000 'Gift'", tmc. net, 23 February 2006. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 4 March 2006
- ^ "How Jowell's husband played host to Berlusconi at the Garrick Club", Times, 22 February 2006. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Jowell has nothing to do with Italian bribe allegations, insists her husband", Telegraph, 22 February 2006. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "In Full: Tessa Jowell inquiry letter", BBC, 2 March 2006. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Blair clears Jowell of wrongdoing", BBC, 2 March 2006. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Tessa Jowell splits from husband", BBC, 4 March 2006. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "'She just wanted to lie down and rest. She was devastated'", Telegraph, 5 March 2006. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Jowellgate: Italian judge will press charges over bribery allegations", Independent, 2 March 2006. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 29 February, 2008
External links
- Tessa Jowell. 10 Downing Street.
- Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP. Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
- Constituency website. Tessa Jowell MP.
- Tessa Jowell. Guardian Unlimited Politics — Ask Aristotle.
- Tessa Jowell MP, Dulwich & West Norwood. TheyWorkForYou. com.
- Video interview with Tessa Jowell MP. Lambeth Labour.
- Labour in Southwark
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Member of Parliament for Dulwich 1992 – 1997 |
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Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood 1997 – present |
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| Preceded by Chris Smith |
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2001–2007 |
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Minister for the Olympics 2005 – present |
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| Preceded by Dawn Primarolo |
Paymaster General 2007 – present |
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