Claire Darke
Claire Darke | |
|---|---|
Darke as Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| In office 16 May 2019 – 19 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Greg Brackenridge |
| Leader | Ian Brookfield |
| Preceded by | Phil Page |
| Succeeded by | Greg Brackenridge |
| Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton | |
| In office 17 May 2018 – 16 May 2019 | |
| Mayor | Phil Page |
| Leader | Ian Brookfield |
| Preceded by | Phil Page |
| Succeeded by | Greg Brackenridge |
| Member of Wolverhampton City Council for Park Ward | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Political party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (2011–2024) Liberal Democrats (2008–2011) Independent (before 2008) |
| Spouse | Paul Darke |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton University of Warwick |
| Known for | Artist of Wolves in Wolves |
| Website | Mayor of Wolverhampton |
Claire Darke is a British politician who served as Mayor of Wolverhampton from 2019 to 2021, holding the distinction of being the longest continuously serving female mayor in the city's history. First elected the councillor for Park Ward in 2008 as a Liberal Democrat before switching to the Labour Party in 2011, she currently serves as an Independent, having resigned from the Labour Party in 2024.
Darke was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours.