Gareth Williams (politician)

Gareth Williams (politician)    (lawyer, politician)
Born	Gareth Wyn Williams 1941-02-05 Prestatyn, United Kingdom
Died	20 September 2003 (Age 62) Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Cause of death	"Heart attack"
Nationality	UK
Alma mater	Queens' College, Cambridge
Victim of	premature death
Party	Labour
A Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council who suffered an unexplained and sudden death at age 62, four months after attending his second Bilderberg conference.  Lord President of the Council In office 13 June 2003 - 20 September 2003 Preceded by John Reid  Leader of the House of Lords  In office 8 June 2001 - 20 September 2003  Lord Privy Seal  In office 8 June 2001 - 13 June 2003 Succeeded by Peter Hain  Attorney General for England and Wales  In office 29 July 1999 - 8 June 2001 Preceded by John Morris Succeeded by Peter Goldsmith  Attorney General for Northern Ireland  In office 29 July 1999 - 8 June 2001 Preceded by John Morris Succeeded by Peter Goldsmith

Not to be confused with Gareth Williams the UK cryptographer who died in suspicious circumstances.

Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn PC QC (5 February 1941 – 20 September 2003) was a Welsh barrister and Labour politician who was Leader of the House of Lords, Lord President of the Council and a member of the UK Cabinet at the time of his sudden death in 2003.

Activities

Williams attended the 2002 Bilderberg and 2003 Bilderberg.

Unexplained Death

The BBC reported that he "collapsed and died suddenly at his home in Gloucestershire" and that "His family are still not sure what caused his death, Lord Williams' private secretary, Chris Jacobs, told reporters." Obituaries in The Guardian and The Independent both mentioned "his unexpected death", The Economist that "he died suddenly", UPI that he "died unexpectedly" and The Scotsman that "no details of what caused his death at the age of 62 were immediately available."

In 2013, Matthew Seward still had no explanation for Williams' sudden death, but noted that “The Labour party has too often lost major figures at the peak of their careers – from Hugh Gaitskell and Tony Crosland to John Smith and Donald Dewar.”

A 2017 entry in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography stated that he died of a heart attack.

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/2002	30 May 2002	2 June 2002	US Virginia Chantilly Westfields Marriott	The 50th Bilderberg, held at Chantilly, Virginia.
Bilderberg/2003	15 May 2003	18 May 2003	France Versailles	The 51st Bilderberg, in Versailles, France

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