Background
Clarke, Kenneth Harry was born on July 2, 1940 in Nottingham, England. Son of Kenneth Clarke.
Clarke, Kenneth Harry was born on July 2, 1940 in Nottingham, England. Son of Kenneth Clarke.
Student, Nottingham High School, England. Bachelor, Gonville and Caius College. Bachelor of Laws, Cambridge University.
Member of Parliament, Rushcliffe constituency House of Commons, since 1970, parliamentary private secretary to the Solicitor General, 1971-1972, assistant government whip, 1972-1974, opposition spokesman for social services, 1974-1976, opposition spokesman industry, 1976-1979. Lord commissioner Her Majesty Treasury, 1974. Member parliamentary delegate Council Europe and WEU, 1973-1974.
Parliamentary under-secretary state Department Transport, 1979-1982. Minister state Department Health, 1982-1985. Paymaster general Government of United Kingdom, 1985-1987, chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, 1987-1988, minister trade and industry, minister inner cities, 1987-1988, secretary state for health, 1988-1990, secretary state for education, 1990-1992, secretary state for home department, 1992-1993, chancellor of exchequer London, 1993—1997, shadow secretary state business, enterprise and regulatory reform, 2009—2010, lord chancellor, secretary state for justice, since 2010.
Bar: Grays Inn, 1963.
Author: New Hope for the Regions, 1979, The Free Market and the Inner Cities, 1987.
Midland circuit 1963-1979. Pari. Delegate to Council of Europe and WELI 1973-1974.
Avocations: modern jazz music, watching association football, cricket, bird watching, motor racing.
Married Gillian Mary Edwards, 1964. 1 son, 1 daughter.
