Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Secretary of State for Health.

Andrew Lansley was born in Hornchurch, Essex on 11 December 1956 and educated at Brentwood School and the University of Exeter, gaining a BA in Politics. He lives in South Cambridgeshire with his wife Sally and their two children, Martha and Charles. Andrew also has three daughters from his first marriage: Katherine, Sarah and Eleanor. Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, history, films and travel. He is an active member of the Church of England.
Before politics Andrew was a civil servant. He worked for Norman Tebbit in 1984 as his private secretary at the Department of Trade and Industry. He ran the Conservative campaign for the 1992 General Election for which he was awarded a CBE.
He was selected for the South Cambridgeshire seat where he was subsequently elected as an MP in 1997. In 2003, Andrew was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health, and was in the post for more than five years. Andrew previously served as a member of the Health Select Committee, the Trade and Industry Select Committee and was the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke.