Derek Clark
Derek Roland Clark | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for East Midlands | |
| In office 10 June 2004 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Read |
| Succeeded by | Margot Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1933 Bristol, England |
| Died | 1 January 2023 (aged 89) |
| Political party | UK Independence Party |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol University of Exeter |
| Profession | Science teacher (retired) |
| Website | www |
Derek Roland Clark (10 October 1933 – 1 January 2023) was a UK Independence Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East Midlands from 2004 to 2014.[1]
He stood as a UKIP candidate in the 2010 general election for Northampton South, receiving 1,897 votes (4.9%), which was 50 votes short of retaining his deposit.
He was educated at the University of Bristol (Teaching Certificate) and the University of Exeter. He was a retired science teacher.
In 2011, he was investigated by OLAF, the EU anti-fraud office, and was made to repay £31,800 for wages paid to employees who were working for UKIP and not for his EU Parliament work.
Clark was a climate change denier and pledged to ban the teaching of anthropogenic global warming in schools.[2]
Clark died on 1 January 2023, at the age of 89.[3][4]
References
- ^ "European Election 2009: East Midlands". BBC News Online. BBC. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "UKIP pledges to ban climate change lessons in schools". Index on Censorship. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Tweet announcing death of Derek Clark". Twitter. UK Independence Party. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Tite, Nick (16 January 2023). "Tribute paid for former East Midlands MEP Derek Clark, who has died aged 89". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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