Tarsem King, Baron King of West Bromwich

The Right Honourable The Lord King of West Bromwich
Tarsem King in 2011
Occupation	Politician, businessperson

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

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

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.

He 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.

He 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. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
2. "Lord Tarsem King dies suddenly at 75". 10 January 2013.
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 (6 July 2009). "Peace Council chairs and representatives". peacedevelopmentnetwork.wordpress.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
6. "Lord Tarsem King dies suddenly at 75 « Express & Star". Express & Star. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
7. "Tributes paid to Lord Tarsem King after sudden death - Politics News - News - Birmingham Post". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

Sources

• http://www.obv.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid=115
• https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199899/minutes/990728/ldminute.htm
• http://www.sophiaandme.org.uk/LORDS%20SURNAMES.pdf ^[permanent dead link‍]
• http://peerages.info/peerages5.htm
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