Alan Clark
British politician and author (1928–1999)
Biography
Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark (13 April 1928 – 5 September 1999) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), author and diarist. He served as a junior minister in Margaret Thatcher's governments at the Departments of Employment, Trade and Defence. He became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1991.
He was the author of several books of military history, including his controversial work The Donkeys (1961), which inspired the musical satire Oh, What a Lovely War!.
Clark became known for his flamboyance, wit, irreverence and keen support of animal rights. Norman Lamont called him "the most politically incorrect, outspoken, iconoclastic and reckless politician of our times". His three-volume Alan Clark Diaries contains a candid account of political life under Thatcher and a description of the weeks preceding his death, which he continued to write until he could no longer focus on the page.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Minister of State for Defence Procurement
- Minister of State for Trade
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Caroline Jane Beuttler
- Children
- James Alasdair Kenneth ClarkAndrew McKenzie Clark
- Parents
- Kenneth ClarkElizabeth Jane Martin
Quick answers about Alan Clark
- How old was Alan Clark?
- Alan Clark died on September 5, 1999 at the age of 71.
- When is Alan Clark's birthday?
- Alan Clark was born on April 13, 1928.
- Where was Alan Clark born?
- Alan Clark was born in Paddington.
- What is Alan Clark's zodiac sign?
- Alan Clark's zodiac sign is Aries.
- What is Alan Clark's nationality?
- Alan Clark is a citizen of United Kingdom.
- What does Alan Clark do?
- Alan Clark is known as politician, historian, diarist, military historian.
- Who has Alan Clark been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Alan Clark's spouse is or was Caroline Jane Beuttler.
- How many children did Alan Clark have?
- Wikidata lists 2 children of Alan Clark.
