Andrew Lansley

Andrew David Lansley CBE MP (born 11 December 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire. He was first elected in the 1997 general election. Image File history File links Picture of Andrew Lansley, UK Conservative Politician Source: [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... South Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ...

Before politics Lansley was a civil servant. He worked for Norman Tebbit in 1984 as his private secretary at the Department of Trade and Industry. This encompassed the period of the Brighton IRA terrorist attack at the Conservative Party Conference in which Tebbit was seriously injured. Lansley and others are praised by Tebbit for their support at that time. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, PC (born March 29, 1931), British Conservative politician and former MP for Chingford, was born in Enfield, and was a journalist on the Financial Times before serving with the RAF during four years of National Service. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... Jump to: navigation, search Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search The West Cork Flying Column during the War of Independence. ...

Lansley went on to became more fully involved in politics. In 1990 was appointed to run the Conservative Research Department. He remained there until after the successful 1992 election. He then sought to enter parliament himself and was selected for South East Cambridgeshire seat where he was subsequently elected as an MP in 1997. The Conservative Research Department is an organisation founded by the British Conservative Party to develop party policy and to support the party leadership in promoting their policies and opposing those of rival parties. ...

At the 2001 election he again took on a strategy role as a Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party. As part of his duties Shadow Ministers had to clear the timing of their announcements with Lansley. He would fit to them into a timetable that became know as the 'Stalingrid'. The 2001 election was not a success for the Conservative Party and the then-leader, William Hague, resigned in its wake. Iain Duncan Smith, the new leader, did not retain Lansley's services after the election and, until Michael Howard became leader, Lansley was a backbencher. However with Howard's election he soon returned to the Conservative frontbench. He currently serves as the Shadow Secretary of State for Health. In his post he has developed policies centred on using choice to improve the National Health Service. William Hague The Right Honourable William Jefferson Hague (born March 26, 1961) is a British politician and former leader of the Conservative Party. ... Iain Duncan Smith The Right Honourable George Iain Duncan Smith (born April 9, 1954) is a British politician. ... Michael Howard The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP (born July 7, 1941) is a British politician and caretaker Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party, having formally resigned the post on 7 October 2005. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... The logo of the NHS for England and Wales. ...

See also

• Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)

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External links

• Andrew Lansley CBE MP official site
• Conservative Party - Andrew Lansley MP official biography
• ePolitix.com - Andrew Lansley profile
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Andrew Lansley MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Andrew Lansley MP
• The Public Whip - Andrew Lansley MP voting record
• BBC News - Andrew Lansley profile 10 February, 2005
• Open Directory Project - Andrew Lansley directory category