The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP

    The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP's Biography

    Forename(s)
    Kenneth Harry
    Sex
    Male
    Decorations
    PC (1984), QC (1980), MP
    Date of Birth
    2/7/1940
    Foretitle(s)
    Rt Hon
    Surname
    CLARKE
    Style
    The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP
    Recreations
    modern jazz, bird watching, watching football (Nottingham Forest FC), cricket and motor racing

    The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP's Professional Career

    Career
    called to the Bar Gray's Inn 1963 (bencher 1989); MP (Cons) Rushcliffe 1970-; oppn spokesman: on social servs 1974-76, on industry 1976-79; Parly under sec Dept of Tport 1979-82, min of state (health) DHSS 1982-85, HM paymaster-gen and min for employment 1985-87, chllr of the Duchy of Lancaster and min for trade and industry 1987-88, sec of state for health 1988-90, sec of state for education and science 1990-92, home sec 1992-93, chllr of the Exchequer 1993-97, shadow sec for business, enterprise and regulatory reform 2009-10, sec of state for justice and Lord Chllr 2010-12, min without portfolio 2012-; Cons Pty leadership challenger 1997, 2001 and 2005; chm Cons Pty Democracy Task Force 2005-10; dep chm British American Tobacco plc 1998-2008, dir Independent News and Media (UK) 1999-2010, Independent News and Media plc 2007-10

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