Lord Triesman, a Labour peer and former chairman of the Football Association (FA), has died at the age of 82, the Labour Party has announced.
He served as a Foreign Office minister and under-secretary of state in Tony Blair's government. Lord Triesman was also general secretary of the Labour Party and of the Association of University Teachers.
A passionate Tottenham Hotspur fan, he became the first independent chair of the FA, where he campaigned against racism in football and for women's football. He later played a role in exposing corruption within Fifa.
Tributes poured in from colleagues. Baroness Smith, Labour leader in the Lords, described him as "respected and loved... for his courtesy, kindness, wisdom, loyalty and generosity of spirit". Sir Tony Blair called him "a vital part of the New Labour movement".
Lord Triesman died peacefully at home on Friday night. He is survived by his wife Lucy and daughter Ilona.
