Derek Clark
| Derek Roland Clark | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for East Midlands | |
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In office 10 June 2004 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Read |
| Succeeded by | Margot Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 October 1933 Bristol, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | UK Independence Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Bristol University of Exeter |
| Profession | Science teacher (retired) |
| Website | http://www.derekclarkmep.org.uk/ |
Derek Roland Clark (born 10 October 1933 in Bristol) is a British politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands. He is a member of the UK Independence Party, first elected in 2004, and subsequently re-elected in 2009.[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 is 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 is a climate change sceptic and pledged to ban the teaching of climate change science in schools.[2]
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.