Andrew Lansley
Andrew David Lansley, Baron Lansley, CBE, PC, DL (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire from 1997 to 2015.
The Right Honourable The Lord Lansley CBE DL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Leader of the House of Commons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | George Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William Hague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | George Young | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Stowell of Beeston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Andy Burnham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 December 1956 Hornchurch, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Social Democrats (Before 1988) Conservative (1988–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Biggs (Divorced) Sally Low | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lansley was born in Hornchurch, Essex and studied Politics at the University of Exeter. He worked in the civil service before entering politics. He ran the 1992 general election while at the Conservative Research Department and later was Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party at the 2001 general election.
Lansley was the Shadow Secretary of State for Health from 2004 until 2010, the Secretary of State for Health from 2010 until 2012, and Leader of the House of Commons from 2012 until 2014. As Health Secretary, Lansley was responsible for the government's controversial Health and Social Care Act 2012. He announced his intention to stand down as an MP in 2015, and was awarded a life peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours. Following his career in Westminster, Lansley advised corporate clients on healthcare reforms despite David Cameron’s pledge to close the “revolving door” between Whitehall and the private sector.