Andrew Lansley
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The Right Honourable The Lord Lansley CBE PC |
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| Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Deputy | Tom Brake |
| Preceded by | George Young |
| Succeeded by | William Hague |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | George Young |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Stowell of Beeston |
| Secretary of State for Health | |
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In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andy Burnham |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | |
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In office 19 June 2004 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Leader |
Michael Howard David Cameron |
| Shadowing |
John Reid Patricia Hewitt Alan Johnson Andy Burnham |
| Preceded by | Tim Yeo |
| Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
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In office 15 June 1999 – 18 September 2001 |
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| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Tim Collins |
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Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Allen |
| Personal details | |
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11 December 1956 Hornchurch, England, UK |
| 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 |
Andrew David Lansley, Baron Lansley, CBE, PC (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridgeshire from 1997 to 2015.
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 2015 Dissolution Honours.
Born in Hornchurch, Essex, Lansley was educated at Brentwood School and the University of Exeter, gaining a BA in politics. In 1977 while at Exeter University, Lansley was elected President of the Guild of Students (Student Union), as a Tory Reform Group candidate. His father Thomas worked in a pathology laboratory, and became co-founder of the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine and President of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists.
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