Derek Clark

For the British Olympic sailor, see Derek Clark (sailor).

Derek Roland Clark
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	(1933-10-10)10 October 1933 Bristol, England
Died	1 January 2023(2023-01-01) (aged 89)
Political party	UK Independence Party
Alma mater	University of Bristol University of Exeter
Profession	Science teacher (retired)
Website	www.derekclarkmep.org.uk

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

1. "European Election 2009: East Midlands". BBC News Online. BBC. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
2. "UKIP pledges to ban climate change lessons in schools". Index on Censorship. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
3. "Tweet announcing death of Derek Clark". Twitter. UK Independence Party. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
4. 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.

External links

• Official website
• Profile on European Parliament website
• Report on OLAF decision