Sir Ian Blair, the former Metropolitan police commissioner, has passed away at the age of 72. He led the Metropolitan Police from 2005 until 2008, a period marked by his efforts to reform the force. His tenure included significant changes, although he faced criticism after the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in July 2005. Following his resignation in 2008, due to a loss of support from then-Mayor Boris Johnson, Blair transitioned to a political role as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords in 2010.
Sir Ian Blair, who served as the Metropolitan police commissioner from 2005 to 2008, has died at the age of 72. Blair implemented significant changes across the police force during his tenure.
He faced criticism following the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in July 2005, an event that occurred shortly after the London bombings.
Blair resigned in 2008 after losing the support of then-Mayor Boris Johnson, marking a contentious end to his leadership.
In 2010, he was appointed as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.
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