Kenneth Clarke

The Right Honourable Kenneth Harry Clarke, QC, MP, (born 2 July 1940) is a leading Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is MP for Rushcliffe, near Nottingham. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 until 1997, and a minister throughout all 18 years of Conservative rule from 1979 to 1997. He has twice contested the leadership of the party (in 1997 and 2001), and is a candidate in the 2005 Conservative Party leadership election.

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The Right Honourable - QC - MP - 2 July - 1940 - Conservative Party - MP - Rushcliffe - Nottingham - Chancellor of the Exchequer - 1993 - 1997 - 1979 - 2001 - 2005 Conservative Party leadership election

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He is noted for his casual dress sense and hallmark suede shoes, and his love of jazz and birdwatching.

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Jazz - Birdwatching

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