Charles Clarke

Charles Clarke
Clarke in 2014
Home Secretary
In office
15 December 2004 – 5 May 2006
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byDavid Blunkett
Succeeded byJohn Reid
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
In office
24 October 2002 – 15 December 2004
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byEstelle Morris
Succeeded byRuth Kelly
Minister without Portfolio
Chairman of the Labour Party
In office
9 June 2001 – 24 October 2002
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byPeter Mandelson
Succeeded byJohn Reid
Minister of State for Prisons
In office
29 July 1999 – 9 June 2001
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byBaron Williams
Succeeded byKeith Bradley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning
In office
28 July 1998 – 29 July 1999
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byKim Howells
Succeeded byMalcolm Wicks
Member of Parliament
for Norwich South
In office
1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byJohn Garrett
Succeeded bySimon Wright
Personal details
Born
Charles Rodway Clarke

(1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 74)
Hammersmith, London, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseCarol Pearson
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
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Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who held various Cabinet positions under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2001 to 2006, lastly as Home Secretary from December 2004 to May 2006. Clarke was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South from 1997 to 2010.