Charles Clarke

Charles Clarke    (politician)
Born	Charles Rodway Clarke 21 September 1950 Hammersmith, London
Alma mater	King's College (Cambridge)
Spouse	Carol Pearson
Member of	European Leadership Network
Party	Labour
UK politician  Home Secretary  In office 15 December 2004 - 5 May 2006 Preceded by David Blunkett Succeeded by John Reid  Secretary of State for Education and Skills In office 24 October 2002 - 15 December 2004 Succeeded by Ruth Kelly  Minister without Portfolio  In office 9 June 2001 - 24 October 2002 Succeeded by John Reid  Member of Parliament for Norwich South In office 1 May 1997 - 12 April 2010 Preceded by Alexander Carlile, Lord Carlile, Paul Channon, Winston Churchill II, Tristan Garel-Jones, Charles Hendry, Alan Howarth, David Howell, Douglas Hurd, Greville Janner, Peter Luff, Nicholas Lyell, Liz Lynne, Michael Portillo, Nicholas Soames, David Steel

Charles Clarke is a Labour MP.

Career

Charles Clarke was for Norwich South since 1997. He was Secretary of State for Education and Skills from October 2002 to December 2004, and Home Secretary from December 2004 to May 2006.

Affiliations

• Consultant, KPMG LLP (http://www.kpmg.co.uk/) - Professional services firm including audit, tax, financial and risk advisory

Resources

• Clarke, Charles, Charles Clarke Biography, accessed 25 November 2008.
• KPMG LLP, About KPMG LLP, accessed 25 November 2008.
• Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts," The Sunday Times, 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.