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Ivan Lewis MP is Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Ivan Lewis MP was a Minister at the Department for International Development (DfID) from October 2008 to June 2009.

Prior to joining DfID, Ivan was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Health from May 2006 to October 2008.Ivan was Economic Secretary to the Treasury from May 2005 to May 2006.

From June 2003 to May 2005, Ivan was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills and Vocational Education at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Other previous roles at the DfES include: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People and Learning, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Adult Learning and Skills, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Young People and Adult Skills.

Ivan has been a member of Parliament for Bury South since 1997. Prior to joining Parliament, Ivan worked in the voluntary sector from 1986 to 1997 for Outreach, Contact Community Care Group and as Chief Executive of the Manchester Jewish Federation.