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Jeremy Clarkson | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy (de facto) | Anna Soubry |
| Preceded by | David Cameron |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2016 | |
| Deputy | Anna Soubry |
| Chairman | Sir Patrick McLoughlin Brandon Lewis |
| Preceded by | David Cameron |
| Transport Secretary | |
| In office 6 May 2015 – 13 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jones |
| Member of Parliament for Doncaster North | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Miliband |
| Majority | 26,457 (45.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson 11 April 1960 Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Residence | 10 Downing Street (official) |
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is a British politician and former broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialised in motoring, who is currently serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2016. He famously served as Transport Secretary from 2015 to his election as party leader in 2016. He was first elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North in 2015, shockingly defeating the incumbent, Ed Miliband, who had been serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party since 2010. Prior to entering Parliament, he was best known for co-presenting the BBC TV show Top Gear with Richard Hammond and James May from October 2002 to March 2015, only two months before the General Election.
From a career as a local journalist in Northern England, Clarkson rose to public prominence as a presenter of the original format of Top Gear in 1988. Since the mid-1990s, he has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows for BBC and appearing as a guest on other shows. As well as motoring, Clarkson has produced programmes and books on subjects such as history and engineering. In 1998, he hosted the first series of Robot Wars, and from 1998 to 2000 he also hosted his own talk show, Clarkson.
In 2015, the BBC decided not to renew Clarkson's contract with the company after a dispute with a Top Gear producer while filming on location. It was this decision by the BBC that lead Clarkson to run as the Conservative Party candidate in the Doncaster North constituency. The Conservative Party surprisingly allowed him to replace the previously announced candidate, Mark Fletcher.