Laura Clarke

Laura Clarke's career fascinates me precisely because of its arc. Cambridge, the British diplomatic service, High Commissioner to New Zealand, Governor of Pitcairn, an OBE, and then a deliberate pivot to lead ClientEarth in environmental law. That is someone who chose to redirect insider influence toward a cause bigger than any single government. I respect people who leave the comfort of established power to do harder, less glamorous work. Her trajectory suggests conviction backed by real operational experience, which is exactly the combination environmental causes desperately need. I find that quietly inspiring.

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Name (English)

Laura Clarke

Name (Japanese)

ローラ・クラーク

Reading

ろーら・くらーく

Born

June 3, 1978 (age 48)

Occupation

diplomat / chief executive officer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

University

University of Cambridge

Awards & achievements

• 2020 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura%20Clarke
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56797959

Tags

• diplomat
• chief executive officer

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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