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| − | |birth_date=2 July 1940 | + | |WP=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Clarke |
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| − | |spouses=Gillian Edwards
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| − | |alma_mater=Gonville and Caius College Cambridge
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| − | |birth_name=Kenneth Harry Clarke
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| − | |birth_place=West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
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| − | |political_parties=Conservative
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| − | |children=2
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| − | |employment={{job
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| − | |title=Minister without Portfolio
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| − | |start=4 September 2012
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| − | |end=14 July 2014
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| − | |title=Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
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| − | |start=12 May 2010
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| − | |end=4 September 2012
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| − | |description=Also [[Secretary of State for Justice]]
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Shadow Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills
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| − | |start=19 January 2009
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| − | |end=11 May 2010
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| − | |start=2 May 1997
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| − | |end=11 June 1997
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Chancellor of the Exchequer
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| − | |start=27 May 1993
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| − | |end=2 May 1997
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| − | |title=Home Secretary
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| − | |start=10 April 1992
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| − | |title=Lord Chancellor
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| − | |start=12 May 2010
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| − | |end=4 September 2012
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Secretary of State for Justice
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| − | |start=12 May 2010
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| − | |end=4 September 2012
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Secretary of State for Education and Science
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| − | |start=2 November 1990
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| − | |end=10 April 1992
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Secretary of State for Health
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| − | |start=25 July 1988
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| − | |end=2 November 1990
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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| − | |start=13 July 1987
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| − | |end=25 July 1988
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Paymaster General
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| − | |start=2 September 1985
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| − | |end=13 July 1987
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
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| − | |start=18 June 1970
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| − | |end=
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Minister of State for Employment
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| − | |start=2 September 1985
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| − | |end=13 July 1987
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Minister of State for Health
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| − | |start=5 March 1982
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| − | |end=2 September 1985
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| − | }}{{job
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| − | |title=Under Secretary of State for Transport
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| − | |start=7 February 1979
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| − | |end=5 March 1982
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| + | In 2016 Clarke described [[Theresa May]] as a “bloody difficult woman” and stated about the [[Tory]] leadership that “I don’t mind who wins as long as [[Gove]] comes third. As long as Gove doesn’t come in the final two I don’t mind what happens.”<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/05/ken-clarke-caught-camera-ridiculing-tory-leadership-candidates-theresa-may-michael-gove</ref> |
| − | '''Kenneth Clarke''' is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref>
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| − | He is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party.
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| − | He represents the constituents for Radcliffe.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/kenneth_clarke/Rushcliffe They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | Kenneth Clarke entered Parliament in the June 1970 General election with a majority of 12,974 votes.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/kenneth_clarke/Rushcliffe They Work for You], They Work For You website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | ==Early Life==
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| − | After passing his 11+, Clarke attended [[Nottingham High School]], one of Britain's oldest private schools on a free local authority scholarship from 1951.<ref>Chris Holt, THIS SCHOOL, WHICH ONCE TAUGHT DH LAWRENCE, HAS ALSO PRODUCED AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF ECONOMIC THINKERS, LED BY OLD BOYS KENNETH CLARKE AND LABOUR'S RISING STAR ED BALLS, Mail on Sunday, 13 December 1998.</ref>
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| − | ==Affiliations==
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| − | *[[European Movement]] - Vice-President
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| − | *[[The Other Club]] - Member
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| − | ==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
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| − | As at March 2010 Clarke sits on the following [[All-Party Parliamentary Group]]s (APPGs): <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi184.htm All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Boxing]]-Vice-Chair<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi188.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Boxing], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Debt, Aid & Trade]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi263.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group for Debt, Aid & Trade], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi298.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi322.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) UK All-Party Parliamentary Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi328.htm Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) UK All-Party Parliamentary Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[Group on Guantanamo Bay]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi333.htm Group on Guantanamo Bay], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi377.htm All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's Disease]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi446.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's Disease], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *[[All-Party Parliamentary Rowing Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi493.htm All-Party Parliamentary Rowing Group], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | ==External Resources==
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| − | *[http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Clarke_Kenneth.aspx Kenneth Clarke] Conservative Party profile
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| − | *[http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/03/shadow-cabinet-clarke-lost Lost leaders: Kenneth Clarke], Henry Smith, ''News Statesman'', 5 March 2010
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| − | *Hansard [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-kenneth-clarke Mr Kenneth Clarke]
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| − | *The Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/978/kenneth-clarke Kenneth Clarke: Electoral History and Profile]
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| − | *Public Whip [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Kenneth_Clarke Voting Record — Kenneth Clarke MP, Rushcliffe]
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| − | *TheyWorkForYou.com [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/kenneth_clarke/rushcliffe Kenneth Clarke]
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| − | *Westminster Parliamentary Record [http://www.parliamentaryrecord.com/content/profiles/mp/Ken-Clarke/Rushcliffe/703 Ken Clarke MP]
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| − | ==Contact Details==
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| − | *Office address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA<ref>[http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/constituencies/Rushcliffe find your MP], Parliament website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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| − | *Office Email: clarkek@parliament.uk<ref>[http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/constituencies/rushcliffe find your MP], Parliament website, accessed 24 March 2010</ref>
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