First Clark Government

Joel Clark MP formed the First Clark Ministry on June 14th, 2001 after being invited by President Blah Blah to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Chancellor, Daniel Thelen of the Liberal Party, as a result of the Conservative Party's victory at the June 2001 Federal Election. The government was in office from June 14th 2001 to June 14th 2005. It was succeeded by the Second Clark Government on June 14th 2005. In January 2003, the Cabinet underwent a minor reshuffle.

Formation
After six years in opposition, the Conservative Party ousted the Liberal Party at the June 2001 Federal Election with an 18-seat majority. Conservative Party leader and former Leader of the Opposition, Joel Clark was inaugurated as Chancellor of the Republic on June 14th 2004, aged 54-years-old. As of 2001, there are 95 Secretaries of State, Ministers of State, Parliamentary Private Secretaries, and Government Whips serving in the Clark Government.