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| − | [[Paul Boateng]] is a former cabinet minister, and served as British High Commissioner in South Africa from 2005 to 2009.<ref name="Times">Jonathan Oliver, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6908050.ece Lobbying row as ex-minister Paul Boateng lands defence firm job], ''The Times'', 8 November 2009.</ref> | + | Lord [[Paul Boateng]] is a former Labour cabinet minister, and served as British High Commissioner in South Africa from 2005 to 2009.<ref name="Times">Jonathan Oliver, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6908050.ece Lobbying row as ex-minister Paul Boateng lands defence firm job], ''The Times'', 8 November 2009.</ref> |
As High Commissioner, Boateng was involved in making representations to the South African government about its proposed legislation preventing South Africans from joining foreign military forces.<ref name="Times"/> | As High Commissioner, Boateng was involved in making representations to the South African government about its proposed legislation preventing South Africans from joining foreign military forces.<ref name="Times"/> | ||
| − | He | + | He sat on the board of private security company [[Aegis Defence Services]] from October 2009<ref name="Times"/> until [date tbc]. |
| − | ==External | + | Boateng joined the [[House of Lords]] in June 2010. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-boateng/147 Lord Boateng], acc 10 February 2014 </ref> |
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| + | ==External resources== | ||
*[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/100714.aspx#pm Oral Evidence], Iraq Inquiry, 14 July 2010. | *[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/100714.aspx#pm Oral Evidence], Iraq Inquiry, 14 July 2010. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 10 February 2014
Lord Paul Boateng is a former Labour cabinet minister, and served as British High Commissioner in South Africa from 2005 to 2009.[1]
As High Commissioner, Boateng was involved in making representations to the South African government about its proposed legislation preventing South Africans from joining foreign military forces.[1]
He sat on the board of private security company Aegis Defence Services from October 2009[1] until [date tbc].
Boateng joined the House of Lords in June 2010. [2]
External resources
- Oral Evidence, Iraq Inquiry, 14 July 2010.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jonathan Oliver, Lobbying row as ex-minister Paul Boateng lands defence firm job, The Times, 8 November 2009.
- ↑ Lord Boateng, acc 10 February 2014
