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Alan Clark

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.

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Alma mater
Christ Church, Oxford
Born
Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark 13 April 1928 London, England
Children
2
Died
5 September 1999(1999-09-05) (aged 71) Saltwood, England
Parents
Kenneth Clark · Elizabeth Martin
Party
Conservative

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Early life

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Political career

Diaries

Personal life

Death

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Alan Clark

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Alan Clark

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related to Early life · 41
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related to External links · 14
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related to References · 7
Alan Clark → Ion, ISBN, London, Nicolson, The Biography, Trewin, Weidenfeld
Preceded by · 5
Alan Clark → Constituency Created, David Owen, Paul Channon, Peter Morrison, The Lord Trefgarne
Succeeded by · 5
Alan Clark → Gary Streeter, Ian Lang, Jonathan Aitken, Michael Portillo, The Lord Trefgarne
Parents · 2
Alan Clark → Elizabeth Martin, Kenneth Clark
Prime Minister · 2
Alan Clark → John Major, Margaret Thatcher
Alma mater · 1
Alan Clark → Christ Church, Oxford
Born · 1
Alan Clark → Alan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark 13 April 1928 London, England

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Alan ClarkAlma materChrist Church, Oxford1.00infobox
Alan ClarkBornAlan Kenneth Mackenzie Clark 13 April 1928 London, England1.00infobox
Alan ClarkChildren21.00infobox
Alan ClarkDied5 September 1999(1999-09-05) (aged 71) Saltwood, England1.00infobox
Alan ClarkParentsKenneth Clark1.00infobox
Alan ClarkParentsElizabeth Martin1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPartyConservative1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPreceded byThe Lord Trefgarne1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPreceded byPaul Channon1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPreceded byPeter Morrison1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPreceded byConstituency Created1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPreceded byDavid Owen1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPrime MinisterMargaret Thatcher1.00infobox
Alan ClarkPrime MinisterJohn Major1.00infobox
Alan ClarkRelativesColin Clark (brother)1.00infobox
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Alan ClarkSucceeded byJonathan Aitken1.00infobox
Alan ClarkSucceeded byThe Lord Trefgarne1.00infobox
Alan ClarkSucceeded byIan Lang1.00infobox
Alan ClarkSucceeded byMichael Portillo1.00infobox
Alan ClarkSucceeded byGary Streeter1.00infobox

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