Kenneth Clarke

Mr Kenneth Harry Clarke

Rush ID: 196

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Details

Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
196
MNIS ID:
366
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q271889
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CLARKE, Kenneth (1940- )

Constituencies

  1. Rushcliffe

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election: 18 June 1970
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 2019
    Date of exit: 6 November 2019
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Mansfield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: Thu 31st Mar 1966
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Mansfield

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: Thu 15th Oct 1964
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1974

  2. Parliamentary Secretary 1979-1982

    Department of Transport

  3. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1987-1988

  4. Secretary of State for Health 1988-1990

  5. Secretary of State for Education 1990-1992

  6. Home Secretary 1992-1993

  7. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1993-1997

  8. Minister of Health 1982-1985

  9. Paymaster-General 1985-1987

  10. Minister 1985-1987

    Department of Employment

  11. Minister 1987-1988

    Department of Trade and Industry

  12. Father of the House of Commons 2017-2019