Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Kenneth Clarke Biography and Timeline
Follow Kenneth Clarke through 18 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Kenneth Clarke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1970–2005Years on this page
1970
1987
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1987-1988
1988
Health Reform
Introduces GP budgets for patients with non critical conditions. Introduces a system for money to follow patients
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1988-1990
Reform of Government
Introduces GP budgets for patients with non critical conditions. Introduces a system for money to follow patients
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1988-1990
Secretary of State for Health
Appointed Secretary of State for Health
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1988-1990
1990
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education & Science
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1990-1992
1992
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1992
1993
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1993-1997
1994
Budget
Presents the budget for 1995-96, proposes cutting spending but not reducing taxes
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1993-1995
Budget
Announces an increase in interest rates from 6.25% to 5.75%
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1993-1995
Budget
Increases tax on petrol, cigarettes & alcohol
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1993-1995
Budget Policy
The 1994 Budget under Kenneth Clarke sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1993-1997
Budget
Kenneth Clarke presents the 1994 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1993-1997
1995
Budget Policy
The 1995 Budget under Kenneth Clarke sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1993-1997
Budget
Kenneth Clarke presents the 1995 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1993-1997
1996
Budget Policy
The 1996 Budget under Kenneth Clarke sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1993-1997
Budget
Kenneth Clarke presents the 1996 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1993-1997
2005
Party Leader
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.