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Tessa Jowell was appointed as Minister for the Olympics and London in June 2007. In this role, she has direct responsibility for delivery of the Government's overall Olympic programme and reports to the Prime Minister. She also continues to have responsibility for Humanitarian Assistance, which involves providing care and support to victims of major disasters both at home and abroad.
Tessa Jowell has been the MP for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992.
She was born in London and was educated at St Margaret's School in Aberdeen and the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Goldsmith's, London.
She was a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford (1993–2001).
Tessa's previous Ministerial appointments were Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001–2007), Minister of State for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities at the Department for Education and Employment (1999–2001) and Minister of State for Public Health at the Department of Health (1997–1999).
She became a Privy Councillor in 1998.
Prior to the General Election of 1997, Tessa was the Spokesperson on Health (1994–1995 and 1996–1997); Opposition Spokesperson for Women (1995–1996); and Opposition Whip (1994–1995).
Before her election to Parliament in 1992, Tessa had a career in psychiatric social work, social policy and public sector management and innovation.