Potret Andy Burnham, Perdana Menteri Baru Inggris

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Andy Burnham MP arrives at Trades Union Congress, where he will give a speech after it was announced that he is to become the new leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 17, 2026 in London, England. Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield ran unopposed to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in June 2026. Burnham secured overwhelming support from 379 Labour MPs and the majority of affiliated trade unions. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Andy Burnham resmi menjabat sebagai Perdana Menteri Britania Raya pada 20 Juli 2026 setelah memperoleh mandat untuk membentuk pemerintahan baru. Politikus Partai Buruh (Labour Party) itu menggantikan Keir Starmer dan menjadi perdana menteri ketujuh Inggris dalam kurun sekitar satu dekade. Getty Images/Alishia Abodunde

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: Labour MP Andy Burnham leaves Millbank studios after speaking on LBC's Andrew Marr show on July 02, 2026 in London, England. Soon to be Prime Minister Andy Burnham is interviewed for the 'Tonight with Andrew Marr' show on LBC radio. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Pria bernama lengkap Andrew Murray Burnham itu lahir pada 7 Januari 1970 di Liverpool, Inggris. Sebelum menjadi perdana menteri, Burnham dikenal luas sebagai Wali Kota Greater Manchester, jabatan yang diembannya sejak 2017 dan berhasil dipertahankan melalui pemilihan ulang pada 2021 serta 2024. Getty Images/Dan Kitwood

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, celebrates after his swearing-in at the Houses of Parliament on June 22, 2026 in London, England. Last week Andy Burnham won 54% of the vote in the Makerfield by-election, paving his way to return to Westminster as an MP and challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Karier politik Burnham dimulai ketika terpilih sebagai anggota parlemen (MP) pada 2001. Selama pemerintahan Partai Buruh di bawah Perdana Menteri Gordon Brown, ia pernah menjabat sebagai Kepala Sekretaris Perbendaharaan, Menteri Kebudayaan, Media, dan Olahraga, serta Menteri Kesehatan. Getty Images/Dan Kitwood

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield, takes a

Setelah Partai Buruh kalah dalam pemilu 2010, Burnham tetap aktif di parlemen sebagai menteri bayangan di berbagai bidang, termasuk kesehatan, pendidikan, dan dalam negeri. Pengalaman panjang di pemerintahan maupun oposisi membuatnya menjadi salah satu tokoh senior Partai Buruh. Getty Images/Dan Kitwood

WIGAN, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham delivers a speech and announcement on apprenticeships at Wigan St Jude's ARLFC amateur rugby league football club as he campaigns as Labour candidate ahead of the Makerfield by-election. on June 13, 2026 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Saat memimpin Greater Manchester, Burnham dikenal sebagai sosok yang vokal memperjuangkan kepentingan wilayah Inggris bagian utara. Ia mendorong pengembalian layanan bus ke kendali publik, memperkuat kewenangan pemerintah daerah, dan mengampanyekan pemerataan pembangunan di luar London sehingga dijuluki "King of the North". Getty Images/Christopher Furlong

ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Greater Manchester Mayor and Labour Party candidate Andy Burnham greets supporters at the Labour campaign HQ at Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club on June 18, 2026 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England. Local plumber and Councillor Robert Kenyon for Reform UK and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for the Labour Party are the two main contesters in the Makerfield by-election being held today. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Burnham terpilih sebagai pemimpin Partai Buruh pada 16 Juli 2026 setelah Keir Starmer mengundurkan diri. Empat hari kemudian, Raja Charles III memintanya membentuk pemerintahan baru sehingga ia resmi menempati Downing Street sebagai perdana menteri. Getty Images/Christopher Furlong

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as UK's new Prime Minister on on July 20, 2026 in London, England. The Member of Parliament for Makerfield becomes the UK's 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister in June. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Dalam pidato pertamanya sebagai perdana menteri, Burnham menegaskan pemerintahannya akan berfokus pada penanganan krisis biaya hidup, pembangunan rumah sosial, peningkatan layanan kesehatan mental, serta pemerataan ekonomi di seluruh Inggris. Ia juga berjanji menyusun rencana pembangunan nasional jangka panjang untuk memperkuat layanan publik dan mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi. Getty Images/Dan Kitwood

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Potret Andy Burnham, Perdana Menteri Baru Inggris