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unusual facts about Culture Secretary



Peter Chingoka

In February 2008 Britain's Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, refused to guarantee that Chingoka would be allowed entry to attend a London meeting of the ICC until a publication of a report by accountants KPMG on alleged corruption in Zimbabwean cricket.

Regan Tamanui

In May 2001, Tamanui, Stein, Grubb and Kouvelis were represented with 24 international groups in the London show Vote Stuckist, so named because Stuckist co-founder, Charles Thomson, was standing as a candidate in the United Kingdom general election, 2001 against the then-Culture Secretary, Chris Smith.

Stuckism in Australia

In May 2001 Tamanui, Stein, Grubb and Kouvelis were represented with 24 international groups in the London show Vote Stuckist, so named because Thomson was standing as a candidate in the United Kingdom general election, 2001, as a Stuckist candidate against the then-Culture Secretary, Chris Smith.


see also

Olympic Delivery Authority

In May 2007, Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, announced John Armitt's appointment as Chairman, the appointment commenced on 1 September 2007, with Acting Chairman Sir Roy McNulty resuming his post of Deputy Chairman.