Claire Darke | |
|---|---|
 Darke as Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| In office 16 May 2019 – 19 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Greg Brackenridge |
| Leader | Ian Brookfield |
| Preceded by | Phil Page |
| Succeeded by | Greg Brackenridge |
| Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| In office 17 May 2018 – 16 May 2019 | |
| Mayor | Phil Page |
| Leader | Ian Brookfield |
| Preceded by | Phil Page |
| Succeeded by | Greg Brackenridge |
| Member of Wolverhampton City Council for Park Ward | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Political party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (2011–2024) Liberal Democrats (2008–2011) Independent (before 2008) |
| Spouse | Paul Darke |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton University of Warwick |
| Known for | Artist of Wolves in Wolves |
| Website | Mayor of Wolverhampton |
Claire Darke is a British politician who served as Mayor of Wolverhampton from 2019 to 2021, holding the distinction of being the longest continuously serving female mayor in the city's history.[1] First elected the councillor for Park Ward in 2008 as a Liberal Democrat before switching to the Labour Party in 2011, she currently serves as an Independent, having resigned from the Labour Party in 2024.[2][3]
Darke was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours.[4]
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- ^ "Former Wolverhampton mayor appointed MBE in New Year Honours". BBC News. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.