The Lord Sawyer | |
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General Secretary of the Labour Party | |
In office 1994–1998 | |
Leader | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Larry Whitty |
Succeeded by | Margaret McDonagh |
Chairman of the National Executive Committee | |
In office 1990–1991 | |
Leader | Neil Kinnock |
Preceded by | Jo Richardson |
Succeeded by | Tony Clarke |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 4 August 1998 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Darlington, England | 12 May 1943
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | Trade union official |
Lawrence Sawyer, Baron Sawyer (born 12 May 1943), known as Tom Sawyer, is a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1994 to 1998.