Kenneth Harry Clarke CH, QC, MP (born 2 July 1940) is a British Conservative politician who has represented Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire as Member of Parliament since 1970. Clarke, one of the UK's best-known and popular politicians, was dubbed by the press with the affectionate nickname of "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.Clarke's time as a Cabinet Minister is the fifth-longest in the modern era, having spent over 20 years serving under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher, John Major and David Cameron.Following his return to Parliament at the 2010 general election, Clarke became joint-second longest-serving MP (with three others).
Nottingham High School, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
Nationality
British
Spouse
Gillian Edwards (m. 1964–2015)
Children
Kenneth Bruce Clarke, Susan Clarke
Parents
Kenneth Clarke
Siblings
Michael Clarke
Movies
Attack of the Giant Leeches, Special Mission Lady Chaplin, Agent 077: Mission Bloody Mary, South Pacific, Hercules Against the Barbarians, Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury, Love Me Tender, Hercules Against the Mongols, A Man Called Sledge, 12 to the Moon, Desert Commandos, The Proud Ones, The Fu...
Star Sign
Gemini
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Muscular American actor. A former model, he appeared in 'tough' western roles under contract to 20th Century Fox and then had a solid run as the second lead of several low-budget, cult science-fiction films in the 1950's. He moved to Italy during the 60's to star in spaghetti westerns and sword and sandal epics.