Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair, who was in charge of the force during the July 7 bombings, died 9 July, 2025, aged 72.
Ian Blair, who ran the force from 2005 to 2008, took a seat as a crossbench peer in 2010 when he became Lord Blair of Boughton. He had earlier been knighted in 1999.
His death was confirmed by Christ Church Oxford, where he was an honorary student.
Ian Warwick Blair was born 19 March, 1953. son of Francis James Blair (1906-1989), and his wife the former Sheila Kathleen Law (1917-1995).
In a statement on Friday, Christ Church Oxford said: "The Christ Church community would like to extend its condolences to the family of Ian Blair, the Lord Blair of Boughton QPM, who has died at the age of 72.
Lord Blair was chief constable of Surrey Police for two years before becoming deputy commissioner of the Met in 2000, taking over the top job five years later.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "Lord Ian Blair dedicated over 30 years to public service as a police officer - rising through the ranks from a graduate recruit to becoming Commissioner of the Met.
He was a police officer from 1974-2008, serving as Chief Constable of Surrey Police from 1998-2000 and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 2005-08. He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1999, knighted in 2003, and created a life peer as Baron Blair of Boughton, of Boughton in the County of Cheshire, on 20 July 2010.
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