Karen Clark (British politician)

Karen Clark
Official portrait, 2025
Mayor of North Tyneside
Assumed office
5 May 2025
DeputyCarl Johnson
Preceded byNorma Redfearn
Majority444 (0.8%)
North Tyneside Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing
In office
11 May 2021  5 May 2025
MayorNorma Redfearn
Succeeded byJoan Walker
Member of North Tyneside Council
for Longbenton and Benton
Longbenton (2015–2024)
In office
7 May 2015  5 May 2025
Preceded byKevin Conroy
Personal details
Born
Karen Anne Clark

North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materNorthumbria University

Karen Anne Clark is a British politician who has served as the mayor of North Tyneside since 2025. A member of the Labour Party, she served as a member of North Tyneside Council for the ward of Longbenton and Benton (formerly Longbenton) from 2015 to 2025. From 2021 to 2025, she served under former mayor Norma Redfearn as her cabinet member for public health and wellbeing.