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The Thames Gateway London Partnership (TGLP) is delighted to announce that former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer has been appointed as the independent Chairman of the TGLP Board.

Lord Falconer served in various capacities at the highest level in the 10-year administration of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and was instrumental in leading and delivering change in a wide range of areas.  Most recently, he served as the first Secretary of State for Justice and as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. 

Lord Falconer said: “I am very much looking forward to working with the TGLP Board. The London Thames Gateway has a vital part to play in ensuring the continuing success of the London economy and through that the economy of the UK as a whole.

"I have a long standing interest in this part of London, and welcome the chance to get involved at this critical time."

“We are absolutely delighted that Lord Falconer has chosen to join us," said Ros Dunn, TGLP’s Chief Executive.

"Charlie is highly regarded within the regeneration, business and political communities and at a time when the Thames Gateway area as a whole is facing some of its greatest challenges his experience and leadership will be invaluable assets.”

Lord Falconer was appointed Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration in 2001 and Criminal Justice Minister in 2002.

He implemented important public service reforms, including reforms related to the planning system and the criminal justice system.

In 2003, Lord Falconer became Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor.

In conjunction with the then Lord Chief Justice, he formulated a new relationship between the judiciary and the executive, which was embodied in the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

The Act provided for the creation of a Supreme Court, a judicial appointment commission and the introduction of an elected speaker for the House of Lords.

In 2007, Lord Falconer became the first Secretary of State for Justice, bringing together courts, prisons and justice policy for the first time.