Paul Clark (politician)
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| Paul Clark MP | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 5 October 2008 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Tom Harris |
| Succeeded by | Norman Baker |
| Member of Parliament for Gillingham |
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| In office 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | James Couchman |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Majority | 254 (0.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1957 Gillingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Clark; 2 children |
| Alma mater | Keele University, University of Derby |
Paul Gordon Clark (born 29 April 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gillingham from 1997 to 2010. The constituency was abolished in boundary changes for the 2010 election, and in the new Gillingham and Rainham constituency Clark was defeated by the Conservative candidate, Rehman Chishti.
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[edit] Education
He was educated at Featherby Infants and Junior Schools and Gillingham Grammar School. He went on to study a BA in Economics and Politics, studied at Keele University in 1980. At University he became a Sabbatical Officer as Vice President. Later he studied for a Diploma in Management Studies at the University of Derby in 1997.
[edit] Politics
Paul Clark first became MP for Gillingham in the Labour Landslide in the 1997 general election. Since then he has held his seat in the 2001 and 2005 elections. Before becoming MP for Gillingham he had previously been on Gillingham Borough Council from 1982 until 1990 as a Labour councillor. From 1983 until 1989 he was deputy leader of the local party, before he was elected leader in 1989. In 1990 he was elected by the Gillingham Labour Party to stand as the Parliamentary candidate. His career prior to becoming an MP was with the AEEU and then the TUC.[1]
Since being elected in 1997 Paul Clark has been PPS to Lord Irving of Lairg as Lord Chancellor, then PPS to Lord Falconer of Thoroton in the Department for Transport and later the Home Office, Clark was finally promoted to the Whip’s office between 2003-05. After the 2005 election he became PPS to John Prescott until 2007, then PPS to Ed Balls in the Department for Children Schools and Families. In October 2008 be was promoted to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Transport, where his responsibilities included international networks, road safety and motoring and freight services agencies.
[edit] Personal life
Paul married Julie Hendrick in 1980 in Rainham. They have a daughter Rachel (born 2 May 1990) and a son James (born 29 April 1993).
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Paul Clark MP official site
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Paul Clark
- ePolitix - Paul Clark official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Paul Clark MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Paul Clark MP
- BBC Politics page
[edit] Video clips
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Couchman |
Member of Parliament for Gillingham 1997–2010 |
Constituency abolished see Gillingham & Rainham |
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Labour Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 1997–2001
- UK MPs 2001–2005
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Alumni of Keele University
- Alumni of the University of Derby
- People from Gillingham, Kent
- Councillors in Kent
- People educated at Gillingham Grammar School, Kent
