Lord Clark of Hampstead

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Anthony James Clarke, Baron Clarke of Hampstead, CBE (born 17 April 1932) is an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

Political Career[edit]

Lord Clark of Hampstead joined the House of Lords on the 29th July 1998. He has been a member of both the Procedure Committee between 1999 and 2002 and the Committee on Religious Offences between 2002 and 2003.

Notable Work[edit]

Anthony James Clarke, Baron Clarke of Hampstead, CBE (born 17 April 1932) is an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

A former telegraph boy and postman, in 1979 Clarke became a full-time official of the Union of Postal Workers, which in 1980 became the Union of Communication Workers (UCW). He served as the UCW's Deputy General Secretary from 1981 to 1993. Clarke was a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee from 1983 to 1993, and served as Chairman of The Labour Party from 1992 to 1993.

External Links[edit]

British Parliament official website