Tony Clarke (British politician)
Tony Clarke | |
|---|---|
Clarke, second from the left in 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 |
| Party | Green Party |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2007–2013) Labour (until 2007) |
| Occupation | Northampton Borough Councillor 2007 – 5 May 2011 |
| Profession | Teacher |
Anthony Richard Clarke (born 6 September 1963, in Northampton, England), commonly known as Tony Clarke, is a British left-of-centre politician, who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament for Northampton South from the 1997 general election until he was defeated at the 2005 election. 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 on Northampton Borough Council, first as a Labour councillor, and then as an independent, and one term on Northamptonshire County Council as an 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 has served as the Green Party National Spokesperson on International and Foreign Affairs; he is a local community activist in Northampton and currently teaches public services at Northampton College.