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Andrew Burnham
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'''Andrew Murray Burnham''' (born
January 7,
1970)
United Kingdom British politician. He is the
Labour Party (UK) Labour Member of Parliament for
Leigh (UK Parliament constituency) Leigh and is a
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the
Home Office.
Andy Burnham was born in
Liverpool the son of a
telephone engineer, and raised in
Culcheth in
Warrington, close to the Village of
Lowton (which itself is the Southern end of Leigh Parliamentary Constituency). He was educated at the
Aelred of Hexham St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in
Newton-le-Willows and
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge from where he has a degree in English. He joined the Labour Party aged just 14 in
1984 during the
UK miners' strike (1984-1985) miners strike, and was a researcher to
Tessa Jowell MP from
1994 until after the
United Kingdom general election, 1997 1997 General Election. He joined the
Transport and General Workers Union in
1995. After the 1997 election he was briefly a
Palace of Westminster parliamentary officer for the
National Health Service Confederation, before taking up the post as an
Administration administrator with the
Football Task Force for a year. In
1998 he became a special advisor to the
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chris Smith, where he remained to his election to
British House of Commons parliament, he also joined
UNISON in
2000. Andy Burnham contested the safe Labour seat of Leigh at the
United Kingdom general election, 2001 2001 General Election following the retirement of
Lawrence Cunliffe. Burnham was elected with a majority of 16,362. He gave his
maiden speech on
July 4,
2001 [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010704/debtext/10704-21.htm#10704-21_spnew1].
Following his election to parliament, Andy Burnham became a Member of the
Department of Health Health Select Committee from
2001 until
2003, when he was appointed the
Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the
Home Secretary David Blunkett and following Blunkett's first resignation in
2004 became the PPS to the
Secretary of State for Education and Skills Ruth Kelly. He was promoted to serve in
Tony Blair Tony Blair's government after the
United Kingdom general election, 2005 2005 General Election as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with resposibility for
identity cards legislation. This has proved unpopular amongst some of his constituents. He has been married to Marie-France Van Heel since
2000 and they have a son together.
He is the Chairman of Leigh Rugby League Club and a supporter of Everton Football Club.
External links
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Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Andrew Burnham MP
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TheyWorkForYou.com - Andy Burnham MP
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