David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere

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The Right Honourable The Lord Clark of Windermere PC DL
Official portrait, 2019
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Roger Freeman
Succeeded by	Jack Cunningham
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office 18 July 1992 – 2 May 1997
Leader	John Smith Margaret Beckett (Acting) Tony Blair
Preceded by	Martin O'Neill
Succeeded by	John Major
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In office 13 July 1987 – 18 July 1992
Leader	Neil Kinnock
Preceded by	Roger Freeman
Succeeded by	Jack Cunningham
Member of Parliament for South Shields
In office 3 May 1979 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	Arthur Blenkinsop
Succeeded by	David Miliband
Member of Parliament for Colne Valley
In office 18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974
Preceded by	Richard Wainwright
Succeeded by	Richard Wainwright
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-19) 19 October 1939 (age 85) Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Political party	Labour
Residence(s)	Windermere, Cumbria, England
Alma mater	Victoria University of Manchester University of Sheffield

David George Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere^[1] PC DL (born 19 October 1939)^[2] is a British Labour Party politician, former cabinet minister and author.