Charles Clarke

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The Right Honourable Charles Clarke
Clarke in 2014
Home Secretary
In office 15 December 2004 – 5 May 2006
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	David Blunkett
Succeeded by	John Reid
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
In office 24 October 2002 – 15 December 2004
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Estelle Morris
Succeeded by	Ruth Kelly
Minister without Portfolio Chairman of the Labour Party
In office 9 June 2001 – 24 October 2002
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Peter Mandelson
Succeeded by	John Reid
Minister of State for Prisons
In office 29 July 1999 – 9 June 2001
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Baron Williams
Succeeded by	Keith Bradley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning
In office 28 July 1998 – 29 July 1999
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Kim Howells
Succeeded by	Malcolm Wicks
Member of Parliament for Norwich South
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by	John Garrett
Succeeded by	Simon Wright
Personal details
Born	Charles Rodway Clarke (1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 74) Hammersmith, London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Carol Pearson
Alma mater	King'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.