Greg Clark

Gregory David Clark (born 28 August 1967) is a British politician who was the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2016 to 2019. He also was Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2015 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from July to September 2022.^[1] Later, he was the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tunbridge Wells from 2005 until 2024.^[2]

The Right Honourable Greg Clark
Official portrait, 2020
Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee[a]
In office 29 January 2020[b] – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Norman Lamb
Succeeded by	Chi Onwurah
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities[c]
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Michael Gove
Succeeded by	Simon Clarke
In office 11 May 2015 – 14 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Eric Pickles
Succeeded by	Sajid Javid
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
In office 14 July 2016 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Sajid Javid[d]
Succeeded by	Andrea Leadsom
President of the Board of Trade
In office 15 July 2016 – 19 July 2016
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Sajid Javid
Succeeded by	Liam Fox
Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities
In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	David Willetts
Succeeded by	Jo Johnson
Minister of State for Cities and Constitution
In office 7 October 2013 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Chloe Smith
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Mark Hoban
Succeeded by	Sajid Javid
Minister of State for Decentralisation
In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nick Boles
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
In office 6 October 2008 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ed Miliband
Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Archie Norman
Succeeded by	Mike Martin
Personal details
Born	Gregory David Clark (1967-08-28) 28 August 1967 (age 58) Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political party	Conservative (1988–present)[e]
Other political affiliations	SDP (before 1988)
Spouse(s)	Helen Clark
Children	3
Residence	Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge London School of Economics
Website	www.gregclark.org
Academic background
Thesis	The effectiveness of incentive payment systems: An empirical test of individualism as a boundary condition (1992)
Science and Technology (2020-2023) Office vacant from 7 July to 11 October 2022 Communities and Local Government (2015–2016) Also assumed the responsibilities of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd. Whip suspended from 3 September 2019 to 29 October 2019.