Tessa Jowell has represented Dulwich and West Norwood as its Member of Parliament since 1992. She served as a Minister throughout the 1997-2010 Labour Government with 8 of 13 years in the Cabinet. Tessa’s first government post as Minister for Public Health saw the inauguration of the SureStart Children’s Centres, and Ministerial positions for Women, Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities followed. In 2001 Tessa was appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport where she was the driving force in government behind securing the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She remained a Member of the Olympic Board for the entire duration of the project. In 2012 Tessa was made a Dame for her political and charitable services.
