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| Clarke was elected in ]'s ] at the ]. She lost her seat at the ], though regained it in ].<ref>{{cite web|title = Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011|url = https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgbelfast.htm|website = Ark election|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref> | Clarke was elected in ]'s ] at the ]. She lost her seat at the ], though regained it in ].<ref>{{cite web|title = Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011|url = https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgbelfast.htm|website = Ark election|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| In January 2003, Clarke was appointed ].<ref>{{cite news|title = High Sheriff of Belfast sworn in|url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/high-sheriff-of-belfast-sworn-in/28159633.html|date = 22 January 2003|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = New she-riff for city|url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/new-she-riff-for-city/28085508.html|work = Belfast Telegraph|date = 13 October 2002|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref> | In January 2003, Clarke was appointed ], becoming the seventh woman to hold office.<ref>{{cite news|title = High Sheriff of Belfast sworn in|url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/high-sheriff-of-belfast-sworn-in/28159633.html|date = 22 January 2003|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = New she-riff for city|url = https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/new-she-riff-for-city/28085508.html|work = Belfast Telegraph|date = 13 October 2002|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Clarke is married to former Belfast City Councillor ], who served on the council alongside her. Jim was also High Sheriff from 1998 to 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title = Belfast City Hall minutes|url = https://minutes.belfastcity.gov.uk/Data/Pre%20April-2015%20Council/19971201/Minutes/$Minutes.doc.pdf|website = Belfast City Council|access-date = 15 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Former High Sheriff Belfast
| Margaret Clarke | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace Browne |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Patterson |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Blair |
| Succeeded by | Margaret McKenzie |
| Constituency | Pottinger |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Blair |
| Constituency | Pottinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1940 (age 84) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist |
Margaret Clarke (born October 1940) is a former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who served as High Sheriff of Belfast from January 2003 to 2004. She was a Belfast City Councillor for the Pottinger DEA from 1997 to 2005, having previously represented the area from 1985 until 1993.
Background
Clarke was elected in Belfast's Pottinger District at the 1985 local elections. She lost her seat at the 1993 Council election, though regained it in 1997.
In January 2003, Clarke was appointed High Sheriff of Belfast, becoming the seventh woman to hold office.
Personal life
Clarke is married to former Belfast City Councillor Jim Clarke, who served on the council alongside her. Jim was also High Sheriff from 1998 to 1999.
References
- "Margaret CLARKE personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Appointment of Sheriffs - The Gazette". The Gazette. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011". Ark election. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "High Sheriff of Belfast sworn in". 22 January 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "New she-riff for city". Belfast Telegraph. 13 October 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Belfast City Hall minutes" (PDF). Belfast City Council. Retrieved 15 December 2024.