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|name= Andy Burnham

|name=Andy Burnham

|image= Andy Burnham, 2016 Labour Party Conference 1 (cropped).jpg

|image= Andy Burnham, 2016 Labour Party Conference 1 (cropped).jpg

|party= Labour

|birth_date=7 January 1970

|spouse=

|spouse=

|religion=Roman Catholic (In name only)

|children=

|offices=

|alma_mater=

{{Officeholder/Member of Parliament

|party=Labour Party

|city= Makerfield

|office1=Member of Parliament for Makerfield

|number=

|term_start1=19 June 2026

|deputy=n

|term_end1=

|president=

|preceded1=Josh Simmons

|terms=19 June 2026 - present

|succeeded1=

|preceded= Josh Simmons

|office2=Member of Parliament for Leigh

|former=n

|term_start2=7 June 2001

|succeeded=

|term_end2=3 May 2017

|preceded2=Lawrence Cuncliffe

|succeeded2=Jo Platt

|city= Greater Manchester

|office3=Mayor of Greater Manchester

|number=

|term_start3=3 May 2017

|deputy=n

|term_end3=19 June 2026

|president=

|preceded3= Tony Loyd (interim)

|terms=May 8, 2017 - 19 June 2026

|succeeded3= Paul Dennett (interim)

|preceded= Tony Lloyd (interim)

|former=y

|succeeded=Paul Dennett  

}}

}}

'''Andrew Murray Burnham''' (born 7 January 1970 in [[Fazakerley]], [[Lancashire]]) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party (a term used for politicians who stand on behalf of both the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and Co-operative Party) politician who has been Member of Parliament for Makerfield since 19 June 2026. He served as Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 until his return to Parliament. Prior to that, he served in the [[House of Commons]] as Member of Parliament for Leigh from 2001 to 2017. During this time, he had two unsuccessful Labour leadership bids; losing in 4th place to [[Ed Miliband]] in 2010 and in 2nd place to [[Jeremy Corbyn]] in 2015. As a member of HM Government under [[Gordon Brown]], he held several ministerial positions, including Secretary of State for Health from 2009 to 2010, having also held several junior ministerial offices under [[Tony Blair]]. In opposition, he held several shadow cabinet posts, most notably being Shadow Home Secretary from 2015 to 2016 under Corbyn.

'''Andrew Murray Burnham''' (born 7 January 1970 in [[Fazakerley]], [[Lancashire]]) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party (a term used for politicians who stand on behalf of both the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and Co-operative Party) politician who has been Member of Parliament for Makerfield since 19 June 2026. He served as Mayor of Greater Manchester from 2017 until his return to Parliament. Prior to that, he served in the [[House of Commons]] as Member of Parliament for Leigh from 2001 to 2017. During this time, he had two unsuccessful Labour leadership bids; losing in 4th place to [[Ed Miliband]] in 2010 and in 2nd place to [[Jeremy Corbyn]] in 2015. As a member of HM Government under [[Gordon Brown]], he held several ministerial positions, including Secretary of State for Health from 2009 to 2010, having also held several junior ministerial offices under [[Tony Blair]]. In opposition, he held several shadow cabinet posts, most notably being Shadow Home Secretary from 2015 to 2016 under Corbyn.