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Andrew Murray Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is an English politician. He was a candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership election. As of 2012 Burnham was Shadow Secretary of State for Health within Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet. He is the Member of Parliament for the Leigh constituency in the United Kingdom. He was first elected in the 2001 general election.

Burnham was born in Old Roan, Aintree, Lancashire and raised in Culcheth, Warrington.

He is a member of the Labour Party.

On 5 May 2017, he was elected mayor of Greater Manchester.

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  • Andrew Burnham, September 2009 3

    Burnham as Health Secretary, speaking at an event during the Labour Party conference in 2009

  • Andy Burnham MP NHS Confederation conference 2014

    Burnham speaking at the NHS Confederation annual conference in 2014

  • Andy Burnham, 2016 Labour Party Conference 1

    Burnham giving his final Shadow Home Secretary speech at the party conference in 2016

  • Burnham campaigning for mayor

    Burnham campaigning for mayor

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