Former Labour minister Lord Triesman, who was “vital” to New Labour, according to Sir Tony Blair, has died at the age of 82, the party has said.
David Triesman, who also served as chairman of the Football Association, died “peacefully and at home” on Friday, the party said in a statement.
He was the general secretary of the AUT (Association of University Teachers), and the general secretary of the Labour Party, before he joined Sir Tony Blair’s government in the House of Lords in 2004, Labour said.
He served as a Foreign Office minister and then later as under-secretary of state for innovation, universities and skills before a stint as shadow minister for foreign affairs.
The statement said he was “a politician, a trade union leader, an academic and a merchant banker” who “pursued a very active role in the House of Lords from 2004 [as Baron Triesman, of Tottenham] until his death”.
He was also a Lord in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II from 2004-2022, Labour’s statement said.
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