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Andy Burnham

Personal data
Date of birthAintree, Lancashire, England
Place of birth7 January 1970(age 41)
Political partyLabour
SpouseMarie-France van Heel
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Assumed office8 October 2010
LeaderEd Miliband
Preceded byEd Balls
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
In office11 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
LeaderHarriet Harman
Ed Miliband
Succeeded byJohn Healey
Preceded byAndrew Lansley
Secretary of State for Health
In office5 June 2009 - 11 May 2010
Prime ministerGordon Brown
Succeeded byAndrew Lansley
Preceded byAlan Johnson
Secretary of State for Culture,
Media and Sport
In office24 January 2008 - 5 June 2009
Prime ministerGordon Brown
Succeeded byBen Bradshaw
Preceded byJames Purnell
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office28 June 2007 - 24 January 2008
Prime ministerGordon Brown
Succeeded byYvette Cooper
Preceded byStephen Timms
Member of Parliament
for Leigh
Assumed office7 June 2001
Majority15,011 (31.1%)
Preceded byLawrence Cunliffe

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Andrew Murray "Andy" Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leigh since 2001. He served in the Cabinet under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Culture Secretary and Health Secretary. He was a candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership election, coming fourth out of five candidates. Burnham is presently Shadow Secretary of State for Education within Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet and was also appointed Labour Party Election Co-ordinator.

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Culture Secretary Andy Burnham was booed at Anfield as he spoke in front of the thousands of people who gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Sections of the crowd chanted and booed when he mentioned the Government's response to the tragedy. Many in Merseyside are still angry that no one has been held responsible for the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters died in the crush at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium on April 15, 1989.
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GMTV's Andrew Castle gave health secretary Andy Burnham a grilling on Tamiflu after his own daughter suffered the impact of what the side effects can do
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Andy Burnham heckled at Anfield 15th April 2009
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The New Statesman's Labour leadership debate with Andy Burnham, David Milliband, Diane Abbott , Ed Milliband and Ed Balls. Read more on www.newstatesman.com Subscribe today at www.newstatesman.com/subscribe
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Submit your questions to Labour's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Andy Burnham about the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Visit www.labour.org.uk to find out more about each leadership candidate. We asked Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband and David Miliband what their achievements as Labour MP's were, how local activists can shape Labour's future, and why they believe they should be the next Labour leader.
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The New Statesman's Labour leadership debate with Andy Burnham, David Milliband, Diane Abbott , Ed Milliband and Ed Balls.
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Jamie Carragher, of Liverpool FC and England, supporting Andy Burnham in his bid to become leader of the Labour Party
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The Kop pidiendo interrumpiendo la intervención de Andy Burnham, ministro de cultura, media y deporte del gobierno britántico, y pidiendo justicia durante la conmemoración del 20 aniversario del desastre de Hillsborough, llevado a cabo en Anfield el 15/04/09
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Andy Burnham is quoted to his discomfort. He does not look happy!
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Easter conversion for Anglicans - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The Ordinariate will allow Anglicans to maintain elements of their heritage and it is led by three former Anglican bishops - -Andrew Burnham-, Keith Newton and John Broadhurst - who themselves converted earlier this year. It will be funded initi - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:59:56 GMT+00:00
Smaller agents seek shelter under umbrella Atols - TTG live Tweet this news
TTG live---Andrew Burnham-, head of travel at MacIntyre Hudson, said that an increasing number of small agents were giving up their own Atols and were instead opting to work under group licences operated by consortia such as the TTA. “The hurdle has got - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:28:48 GMT+00:00
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hopeful of justice for Hillsborough families - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com--“Two years ago [then Labour minister] -Andy Burnham- came to the service and promised he would do his best to get access to papers that weren't due to be released for three or four years. “To the man's great credit he's done t - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:43:13 GMT+00:00
Smaller agents seek shelter under umbrella Atols - TTG live Tweet this news
TTG live---Andrew Burnham-, head of travel at MacIntyre Hudson, said that an increasing number of small agents were giving up their own Atols and were instead opting to work under group licences operated by consortia such as the TTA. “The hurdle has got - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:28:48 GMT+00:00
Analysis: Labour's awkward opposition to the NHS reforms - Politics.co.uk Tweet this news
Politics.co.uk--After the general election -Andy Burnham-, fresh out of his office in the Department of Health, said it would be "irresponsible" to increase NHS spending in real terms. His successor as shadow health secretary, John Heale - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:14:05 GMT+00:00
St Andrew's pupils defend swimming title - This Is The Westcountry Tweet this news
This Is The Westcountry--PUPILS from St -Andrew's- Junior School in -Burnham- are pictured proudly showing off their certificates after successfully defending their title as Sedgemoor Swimming Trophy champions. The youngsters saw off competition from - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:03:00 GMT+00:00
Smaller agents seek shelter under umbrella Atols - TTG live Tweet this news
TTG live---Andrew Burnham-, head of travel at MacIntyre Hudson, said that an increasing number of small agents were giving up their own Atols and were instead opting to work under group licences operated by consortia such as the TTA. “The hurdle has got - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:28:48 GMT+00:00
Smaller agents seek shelter under umbrella Atols - TTG live Tweet this news
TTG live---Andrew Burnham-, head of travel at MacIntyre Hudson, said that an increasing number of small agents were giving up their own Atols and were instead opting to work under group licences operated by consortia such as the TTA. “The hurdle has got - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:28:48 GMT+00:00
Smaller agents seek shelter under umbrella Atols - TTG live Tweet this news
TTG live---Andrew Burnham-, head of travel at MacIntyre Hudson, said that an increasing number of small agents were giving up their own Atols and were instead opting to work under group licences operated by consortia such as the TTA. “The hurdle has got - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:28:48 GMT+00:00
Down in Tracy, things may be looking up - Meriden Record-Journal Tweet this news
Meriden Record-Journal--"We wanted people to invest in Tracy, and it appears it's working," Bush said. Developer -Andrew Burnham- also has a project planned in Tracy on land he owns. Burnham redeveloped Castle View Plaza in Meriden - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:11:01 GMT+00:00

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lawrence Cunliffe
Member of Parliament for Leigh
2001 - present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Stephen Timms
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2007 - 2008
Succeeded by
Ben Bradshaw
Preceded by
James Purnell
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2008 - 2009
Succeeded by
Andrew Lansley
Preceded by
Alan Johnson
Secretary of State for Health
2009 - 2010
Succeeded by
John Healey
Preceded by
Andrew Lansley
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2010
Preceded by
Ed Balls
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2010-
Incumbent

Brown Cabinet

Cabinet MembersLord Adonis * Bob Ainsworth * Douglas Alexander * Baroness Ashton * Ed Balls * Hilary Benn * Hazel Blears * Ben Bradshaw * Gordon Brown * Des Browne * Liam Byrne * Andy Burnham * Yvette Cooper * Alistair Darling * John Denham * Peter Hain * Harriet Harman * Geoff Hoon * John Hutton * Alan Johnson * Tessa Jowell * Ruth Kelly * Lord Mandelson * David Miliband * Ed Miliband * Jim Murphy * Paul Murphy * James Purnell * Baroness Royall * Jacqui Smith * Jack Straw * Shaun Woodward
Also Attended MeetingsMargaret Beckett * Nick Brown * Lord Drayson * Caroline Flint * Lord Grocott * John Healey * Jim Knight * Lord Malloch-Brown * Pat McFadden * Tony McNulty * Baroness Scotland
Attended While on AgendaBeverley Hughes * Sadiq Khan * Dawn Primarolo * Rosie Winterton

Secretaries of State for Culture of the United Kingdom

Secretaries of State for National Heritage
1992-1997
David Mellor * Peter Brooke * Stephen Dorrell * Virginia Bottomley
Secretaries of State for Culture, Media and Sport
1997-2010
Chris Smith * Tessa Jowell * James Purnell * Andy Burnham * Ben Bradshaw
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport
since 2010
Jeremy Hunt

Secretaries of State for Health of the United Kingdom

Ministers of HealthChristopher Addison * Alfred Mond * Arthur Griffith-Boscawen * Neville Chamberlain * William Joynson-Hicks * John Wheatley * Neville Chamberlain * Arthur Greenwood * Neville Chamberlain * Edward Hilton Young * Kingsley Wood * Walter Elliot * Malcolm MacDonald * Ernest Brown * Henry Willink * Aneurin Bevan * Hilary Marquand * Harry Crookshank * Iain Macleod * Robin Turton * Dennis Vosper * Derek Walker-Smith * Enoch Powell * Anthony Barber * Kenneth Robinson
Secretaries of State for Social ServicesRichard Crossman * Sir Keith Joseph * Barbara Castle * David Ennals * Patrick Jenkin * Norman Fowler * John Moore
Secretaries of State for HealthKenneth Clarke * William Waldegrave * Virginia Bottomley * Stephen Dorrell * Frank Dobson * Alan Milburn * John Reid * Patricia Hewitt * Alan Johnson * Andy Burnham * Andrew Lansley

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet

Harman * Ainsworth * Alexander * Balls * Bassam * Benn * Bradshaw * Brown * Burnham * Byrne * Cooper * Darling * Denham * Hain * Healey * Johnson * Jowell * Lloyd * McFadden * D Miliband * E Miliband * Murphy * Primarolo * Royall * Straw * Woodward * Winterton



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