Kenneth Clarke

The Right Honourable Ken Clarke CH QC MP
Minister without Portfolio
In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Baroness Warsi
Succeeded by	Robert Halfon (2015)
Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor
In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Jack Straw
Succeeded by	Chris Grayling
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
In office 19 January 2009 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Alan Duncan (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
Succeeded by	Pat McFadden
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 2 May 1997 – 11 June 1997
Leader	John Major
Preceded by	Gordon Brown
Succeeded by	Peter Lilley
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 27 May 1993 – 2 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Norman Lamont
Succeeded by	Gordon Brown
Home Secretary
In office 10 April 1992 – 27 May 1993
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Kenneth Baker
Succeeded by	Michael Howard
Secretary of State for Education and Science
In office 2 November 1990 – 10 April 1992
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher John Major
Preceded by	John MacGregor
Succeeded by	John Patten (Education)
Secretary of State for Health
In office 25 July 1988 – 2 November 1990
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	John Moore (Social Services)
Succeeded by	William Waldegrave
Junior ministerial positions 1979–88 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 13 July 1987 – 25 July 1988 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Norman Tebbit Succeeded by Tony Newton Paymaster General In office 2 September 1985 – 13 July 1987 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Gummer Succeeded by Peter Brooke Minister of State for Employment In office 2 September 1985 – 13 July 1987 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Peter Morrison Succeeded by John Cope Minister of State for Health In office 5 March 1982 – 2 September 1985 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Gerard Vaughan Succeeded by Barney Hayhoe Under Secretary of State for Transport In office 4 May 1979 – 5 March 1982 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Horam Succeeded by Lynda Chalker Reginald Eyre
Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 June 1970
Preceded by	Antony Gardner
Majority	13,829 (25.1%)
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Harry Clarke (1940-07-02) 2 July 1940 (age 76) West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Gillian Edwards (m. 1964; her death 2015)
Children	2
Alma mater	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

William Waldegrave

Lynda Chalker
Reginald Eyre

Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke CH, QC (born 2 July 1940) is a British Conservative politician who has represented Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire as a Member of Parliament since 1970.

Clarke has been described by the press as a "Big Beast". He served in various British Cabinets as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Education Secretary, Health Secretary and Minister without Portfolio. He has been the President of the Tory Reform Group since 1997.

Clarke contested the Conservative Party leadership three times – in 1997, 2001 and 2005 – being defeated each time. Opinion polls indicated he was more popular with the general public than with his Party, whose generally Euro-sceptic stance did not chime with his pro-European views. Notably, he is President of the Conservative Europe Group, Co-President of the pro-EU body British Influence and Vice-President of the European Movement UK.

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