{"id":17650,"date":"2026-02-01T02:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T02:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17650"},"modified":"2026-02-01T02:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T02:51:38","slug":"lord-triesman-former-labour-minister-and-fa-chair-dies-aged-82-labour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=17650","title":{"rendered":"Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82 | Labour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lord Triesman, a former Labour<\/a> minister and chair of the Football Association, has died at the age of 82. The Labour party said the peer died on Friday night \u201cpeacefully and at home\u201d.<\/p>\n

The former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to David Triesman as a \u201cvital part of the New Labour movement\u201d. Labour\u2019s leader in the House of Lords, Angela Smith, described him as \u201crespected and loved by his colleagues for his courtesy, kindness, wisdom, loyalty and generosity of spirit\u201d.<\/p>\n

Triesman was the general secretary of the Association of University Teachers trade union and the general secretary of the Labour party before he joined Blair\u2019s government in the House of Lords in 2004.<\/p>\n

He served as a Foreign Office minister and then later as undersecretary of state for innovation, universities and skills.<\/p>\n

Triesman was later Labour\u2019s shadow minister for foreign affairs and also sat on several prominent select committees.<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s statement said: \u201cHe pursued a very active role in the House of Lords from 2004 until his death. And served as a lord in waiting to Queen Elizabeth II from 2004 to 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n

The party added: \u201cA passionate Spurs fan, Lord Triesman became the first patron of the Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> Foundation and the first independent chair of the FA (Football Association) from which platform he advocated intensely against racism in football and for the increased centrality of the women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe later played an important role in the exposing of corruption within Fifa.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2010, he resigned as FA chair<\/a> after being secretly recorded making bribery allegations about rival countries\u2019 attempts to host the men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

Blair, prime minister from 1997 until 2007, said in a statement: \u201cDavid was a vital part of the New Labour movement and became in time a great friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassionate about the cause, whether the Labour party or football, he was deeply committed to making change to improve people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnwavering in his loyalty and dedication, he was someone both liked and admired by those who had the privilege of working with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a gentle, genuine, good guy who put others before himself naturally and without hesitation. My profound condolences to Lucy and all his family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lady Smith said: \u201cAs a Labour peer, David was respected and loved by his colleagues for his courtesy, kindness, wisdom, loyalty and generosity of spirit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was great company with a wide circle of friends who shared lively conversations on his many interests and enthusiasms, particularly, but not exclusively, politics and football.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavid bore his illness with amazing courage and even in the last weeks of his life he was engaging company. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him, but we are proud to have had his friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hollie Ridley, Labour\u2019s general secretary, also paid tribute to her predecessor.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cFar too few general secretaries have had the privilege of serving the Labour party and the country while Labour is in power \u2013 and the work David did while in that role helped to ensure our campaign machinery had the solid foundations needed to help us go on to win that third term in government.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis commitment to public service was admirable and he will be much missed by those who he worked so closely with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Triesman is survived by his wife, Lucy, and their daughter, Ilona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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