Glen D. Clark

1996 Leadership Campaign

1996

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1957.11.22 - Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Businessman.

POLITICAL PARTY: New Democratic Party.

PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA:
22 February 1996 - 25 August 1999.

BRITISH COLUMBIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY:
Resigned - 25 August 1999.
1996.05.28 - Vancouver East - Re-Elected.
1991.10.17 - Vancouver East - Re-Elected.
1986.10.22 - Vancouver East - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Leader, British Columbia New Democratic Party, February 1996 - August 1999. The NDP won 39 seats and held majority governing status in the 1996 elections, a loss of 12 seats.

Candidate for Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, February 1996. Elected over four opponents on the first ballot with 802 votes (71%).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Clark abruptly resigned as British Columbia Premier in August 1999 after becoming the target of an RCMP investigation related to criminal corruption charges for purportedly accepting approxmately $10,000 in unreported home improvement favours from a casino permit applicant. He was acquitted in 2002. The Court found Clark violated the Province's Conflict of Interest law, but did not violate any criminal laws.