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Lord Triesman: Labour Peer and Former FA Chairman Dies Aged 82
Lord Triesman was a key figure in Labour and football, exposing FIFA corruption and advocating against racism and for women's football, Labour said.
- On Friday, Labour peer Lord Triesman died aged 82, with Labour announcing he died peacefully at home.
- Lord David Triesman served as general secretary of the AUT and of the Labour Party before joining Sir Tony Blair's government in the House of Lords in 2004 and serving as a Lord in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II from 2004-2022.
- In football governance, Triesman served as the FA's first independent chair and the first patron of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, campaigning against racism and supporting women's football.
- Labour colleagues paid tribute while the family asked for privacy; Baroness Angela Smith and Sir Tony Blair honoured Lord Triesman, who is survived by his wife Lucy, Lady Triesman, and daughter Ilona.
- His organising work helped strengthen Labour's campaign machinery, and colleagues said he bore illness with courage, leaving a legacy of warmth and public service.
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Great Yorkshire RadioLord Triesman, ex-Labour minister and FA chairman, dies
David Triesman, who was the party's general secretary and served as a Foreign Office minister and as under-secretary of state for innovation, universities and skills, died "peacefully and at home," on Friday, Labour said in a statement.
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Ex-football boss dies at 82 as tributes pour in from world of sport and politics
Lord Triesman, a Labour peer and ex-chairman of the Football Association, has died peacefully at home at the age of 82, the party has announced. Ex-PM Tony Blair was among those paying tribute
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