John Prescott

Background

Prescott, John Son of John Herbert and Phyllis Prescott.

Education

Diploma in economics and political science, Ruskin College, Oxford, England Bachelor of Science in Economics, Hull U.

Career

Steward, Passenger Lines, Merchant Navy, 1955-1963; recruitment officer, General & Municipal Workers Union, 1965; official, National Union of Seamen, 1968-1970; member of staff secretary state, British Parliament, 1974-1976; opposition spokesman on transport, British Parliament, 1979-1981; opposition front bench spokesman regional affairs and devolution, British Parliament, 1981-1983; spokesman on transport, British Parliament, 1983-1984, 88-93; spokesman on employment, British Parliament, 1984-1987, 93-94; spokesman on energy, British Parliament, 1987-1988; member shadow cabinet, British Parliament, since 1983; member Nippon Electric Corporation, Labour Party, British Parliament, since 1989; deputy leader Labour Party, British Parliament, since 1994; deputy prime minister, secretary state for environmental, transport, regions, Government of United Kingdom, since 1997. Member select committee Nationalized Industries, 1973-1979, Council of Europe, 1972-1975, European Parliament, 1975-1979, leader Labour Party Delaware, 1976-1979.

Achievements

• John Prescott has been listed as a noteworthy Deputy prime minister of Great Britain by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Pauline Tilston, 1961. 2 children.

Father:

John Herbert

Mother:

Phyllis Prescott

Spouse:

Pauline Tilston