LEWIS, Ivan

Member for Bury South (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Bury South 1997-2010. Committees: Vice-Chair, Labour Friends of Israel 1999-2001; Member, Inter-Parliamentary Council Against Anti-Semitism; Member, Health Select Committee 1998-99; Member, Employment. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for International Development since 2011; Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2010-11; Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2010; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2009-10; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development 2008-09; Minister for Health 2006-08; Treasury Minister 2005-06; Minister for Education 2001-05; Councillor, Bury MBC 1990-98; Chair, Bury Social Services Committee 1991-95. Special political interests: Education, health and social care, voluntary sector, Israel. Profession/Trade: Voluntary sector director. Education: Bury Further Education College; Stand College; William Hulme Grammar School. Affiliations: Member, Amicus/MSF. Hobbies: Watching most sports, supporting Manchester City FC, reading. b. 4 March 1967, Manchester. Divorced with two children.