Tony Clarke | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tony_Clarke_at_Milton_Malsor.jpg) Clarke, second left, with his then constituency residents in Milton Malsor village hall at the launch of their Parish Plan, January 2003 | |
| Member of Parliament for Northampton South | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Morris |
| Succeeded by | Brian Binley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1963 Northampton |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2007–2013) Labour (until 2007) |
| Residence | Northampton |
| Occupation | Northampton Borough Councillor 2007 – 5 May 2011 |
Anthony Richard Clarke (born 6 September 1963, Northampton, England), known as Tony Clarke, is a British former Member of Parliament, who is currently a teacher at Northampton College. A politician of the left, Clarke was until recently the Green Party National Spokesperson on International and Foreign Affairs; previously a British Labour Party politician, he was Member of Parliament for Northampton South from 1997 to 2005. Clarke was also a director of Northampton Town F.C. for 11 years from 1999 to 2010, and served as General Manager at the club between 2005 and 2008. He served three terms (12 years) on Northampton Borough Council (2 Labour, 1 Independent) and one term (4 years) on Northamptonshire County Council (Independent). He also served as a Special Constable with Northamptonshire Police between 2003 and 2007.
On 11 March 2013, Clarke announced that he had joined the Green Party, and would campaign as an Independent Green and stand as a Green Party candidate in the 2013 local elections. Clarke is a local community activist in Northampton and is currently employed teaching public Services at Northampton College.