Gregory David Clark

Biography

Greg Clark was re-elected MP for Tunbridge Wells in May 2010 with a majority of 15,576 votes.

Greg entered the Shadow Cabinet in October 2008, having previously been Shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering. After the 2010 general election he became a minister of state in the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Born in Middlesbrough in 1967, Greg attended the local St Peter's Comprehensive, South Bank. He went on to study Economics at Cambridge University and was awarded his PhD at the London School of Economics.

Before entering politics, Greg worked for the Boston Consulting Group, one of the world's top business strategy firms, and was posted to the USA, Mexico, South America and Iceland, as well as working for clients in the UK.

Greg was Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Trade & Industry - the Rt Hon Ian Lang MP - from 1996 until the General Election in 1997. Subsequently, he was appointed the BBC's Controller, Commercial Policy.

Before becoming an MP, Greg was Director of Policy for the Conservative Party from March 2001 for three successive Leaders - William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard - before being elected to Parliament in 2005.

Constituency

Tunbridge Wells

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Constituency Address

Tunbridge Wells Conservative Association, 84 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EA

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Date of Birth

28 August 1967

Email

clarkg@parliament.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

http://www.GregClark.co.uk

Westminster Address

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

0207 219 6977