Andy Burnham

January 4, 2024
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Andy Burnham
Full Name Andy Burnham
Occupation Politician
Date Of Birth Jan 7, 1970(1970-01-07)
Age 54
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Capricorn

Andy Burnham Biography

Name Andy Burnham
Birthday Jan 7
Birth Year 1970
Place Of Birth England
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Capricorn
Spouse Marie-France van Heel

Andy Burnham is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 7, 1970 in England, England, United Kingdom. British Labour Party politician who began serving in 2001 as a Member of Parliament. He held several Cabinet posts, including Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for Health.

He was the Chief Secretary to the Treasury under the administration of Prime Minister Gordon Brown .

Andrew Murray Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017. He served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2008 to 2009 and Secretary of State for Health from 2009 to 2010. Burnham served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 2001 to 2017.

Burnham has said that he joined the Labour Party at the age of 14 after having been “radicalised” by the miners’ strike of 1984–85. Ideologically, he identifies as a socialist. In his 2010 leadership bid Burnham emphasised his philosophy of ‘aspirational socialism’, which he described as redistributive, collectivist and internationalist. He is a strong opponent of nationalism, which he called as an “ugly brand of politics”.

His marriage to Marie-France van Heel produced two daughters and one son.

Andy Burnham Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Politician
House Living in own house.

Andy Burnham is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Burnham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied English at Fitzwilliam College before joining the Labour Party in 1984.

From 2008-2009, he held office as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Burnham was born in Old Roan in Aintree, Lancashire (now Merseyside), in 1970, the son of a telephone engineer father and receptionist mother. He was brought up in Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire and educated at St Lewis Catholic Primary School, Culcheth and St Aelred’s Roman Catholic High School, Newton-le- Willows, Merseyside. He studied English at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

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Who is Andy Burnham Dating?

According to our records, Andy Burnham married to Marie-France van Heel. As of December 1, 2023, Andy Burnham’s is not dating anyone.

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Following his election to Parliament, Burnham was a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 until 2003, when he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Home Secretary David Blunkett. After Blunkett’s first resignation in 2004, he became PPS to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

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Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Andy Burnham celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

After the retirement of Lawrence Cunliffe, the Labour MP for Leigh, Burnham was elected to succeed him in 2001. He was a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 until 2003, then serving as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Home Secretary David Blunkett until 2004, when he became PPS to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. He was promoted to serve in the Government after the 2005 election as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Home Office. In 2006, Burnham was moved to become a Minister of State at the Department of Health.

Is Andy Burnham an MP?

After being selected as Labour’s candidate for the new Greater Manchester Mayoralty, Burnham stood down as Shadow Home Secretary in 2016 and an MP at the 2017 general election. Burnham won the 2017 mayoral election, and was re- elected in the delayed election held in May 2021.

When did Andy Burnham stand for Labour leadership?

In 2015, Andy Burnham, the Member of Parliament for Leigh, stood as a candidate for leadership of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. His candidacy was announced upon the release of a YouTube video on 15 May 2015.

Can I email the mayor of Manchester?

The Council and democracy The Lord Mayor of Manchester If you would like to invite the Lord Mayor to an event, please send your invitation via email to [email protected] or by post to Civic and Ceremonial Team, Lord Mayor’s Suite, Second Floor, Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD.

Who is the current mayor of Greater Manchester?

Andy Burnham

How much does Andy Burnham get paid?

Mayor of Greater Manchester
Inaugural holder| Andy Burnham
Formation| 29 May 2015
Deputy| Deputy Mayors
Salary| £110,000

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