Jennie Price, Chief Executive of Sport England, said:
"We welcome the appointment of Andy Burnham MP as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. We know he is a strong supporter of sport and we look forward to working with him to further enhance community sport in England."
Biography
Andy Burnham was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in June 2007 after serving as Minister of State for Delivery and Reform at the Department of Health. Andy was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality at the Home Office 2005 to 2006.
Andy was educated in Merseyside and gained an MA in English at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He entered Parliament in June 2001 as MP for Leigh and has served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Blunkett at the Home Office, and to Ruth Kelly at the Department for Education and Skills. He was also a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 to 2003.
Earlier in his career, he worked as a researcher for Tessa Jowell MP and for the NHS Confederation. Other past roles include Administrator for the Football Task Force and Special Adviser to Chris Smith at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in 1998.
Andy is married to Marie-France van Heel and they have three children. He is an avid supporter of Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club and Everton Football Club
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