United KingdomDevolved executives & mayorsLabour PartyNorth West · Greater ManchesterMayor of Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham
Profile
Andy Burnham is a British politician serving as the Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he previously served as the Member of Parliament for Leigh from 2001 to 2017, during which time he held several cabinet positions, including Secretary of State for Health and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Associated with the soft left of the Labour Party, Burnham is known for his advocacy of social care reform and his implementation of the Bee Network transport system in Greater Manchester.
Details
- Born
- 1970-01-07 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Aintree, United Kingdom
- Education
- Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
- Career
- Researcher for Tessa Jowell, parliamentary officer for the NHS Confederation, administrator with the Football Task Force, special adviser to Chris Smith
