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.

King in 2010

He was born in India and he was the first Sikh member of the House of Lords.[2]

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 on 22 July 1999 as Baron King of West Bromwich, of West Bromwich in the County of West Midlands.[3] 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.[4] He was also the Patron of the Universal Peace Federation[5] which is an affiliate of the Unification Church.

Lord King died of a suspected heart attack on 9 January 2013, at Euston station in London. He was 75.[6][7]

References
  1. "Tributes paid to former Sandwell Council leader". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/01/10/lord-tarsem-king-dies-suddenly-at-75/
  3. "No. 55564". The London Gazette. 27 July 1999. p. 8076.
  4. Westminster Parliament. "Lord King of West Bromwich". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  5. UCF Peace Council. "Peace Council chairs and representatives". peacedevelopmentnetwork.wordpress.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. "Lord Tarsem King dies suddenly at 75 « Express & Star". Express & Star. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. 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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