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Profile: Tessa Jowell
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 Minsiter. 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.