Paul Clark
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Paul Gordon Clark 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
.
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.
. 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
.
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.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician who was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Gillingham
Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Gillingham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
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
Rehman Chishti
Atta-Ur-Rehman Chishti known as Rehman Chishti is a British Conservative politician who was elected MP for Gillingham and Rainham in the 2010 general election....
.
Education
He was educated at Featherby Infants and Junior Schools and Gillingham Grammar School. He went on to study a BABachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Economics and Politics, studied at Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
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
University of Derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of Derby close to the A38 opposite Markeaton Park...
in 1997.
Politics
Paul Clark first became MP for Gillingham in the Labour Landslide in the 1997 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. 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
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union was a British trade union. It merged with the MSF to form Amicus in 2001.The history of the union can be traced back to the formation of the "Old Mechanics" of 1826, which grew into the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in 1851...
and then the TUC
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
.
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.
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).External links
- Paul Clark MP official site
- ePolitix - Paul Clark official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Paul Clark MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Paul Clark MP
- BBC Politics page