Andrew Lansley Politician

Andrew David Lansley, CBE MP (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire since 1997. He was previously Leader of the House of Commons from 2012 until 2014, the Secretary of State for Health from 2010 until 2012, and was the Shadow Secretary of State for Health from 2004 until 2010. As Health Secretary, Lansley was responsible for the government's controversial Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 11, 1956
Birth place	Hornchurch
Religion	Church of England
Education	University of Exeter

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Office holder

deputy	Tom Brake
election majority	7838
office	Member of Parliament Secretary of State for Health Lord Privy Seal Leader of the House of Commons Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Shadow Secretary of State for Health for South Cambridgeshire
party	Social Democratic Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister	David Cameron
successor	Andy Burnham Jeremy Hunt (politician)