Tarsem King, Baron King of West Bromwich

Tarsem King, Baron King of West Bromwich (24 April 1937 – 9 January 2013)[1] was a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.

Lord King served as Councillor on Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council from 1979 to 2007; he was a deputy mayor from 1982 to 1983. He was created a life peer in 1999 as Baron King of West Bromwich, of West Bromwich in the County of West Midlands. From 1999 to 2003 he was a member of the Hybrid Instruments Committee. After 2006 he was Treasurer of the All-party parliamentary group on India.

Lord King was a member of National Advisory Group for Gun Control of National Police Service and President of the Black Country Housing and Community Services Group.[2] He was also the Patron of the Universal Peace Federation[3] which is an affiliate of the Unification Church.[4]

Lord King died of a suspected heart attack on 9 January 2013, at Euston station in London. He was 75.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Tributes paid to former Sandwell Council leader". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  2. ↑ Westminster Parliament. "Lord King of West Bromwich". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ↑ UCF Peace Council. "Peace Council chairs and representatives". http://peacedevelopmentnetwork.wordpress.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "List of Unification Church affiliated organizations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  5. ↑ "Lord Tarsem King dies suddenly at 75 « Express & Star". Expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  6. ↑ http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2013/01/10/tributes-paid-to-lord-tarsem-king-after-tragic-death-65233-32581345/

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