Leslie Turnberg, Baron Turnberg
British physician and politician (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leslie Arnold Turnberg, Baron Turnberg, FRCP, FMedSci (born 22 March 1934), is a British medical professional and an author of many publications and books related to the medical and health services fields. His experience extends to areas of research in these fields, and maintaining a clinical practice. He has published four books and some 150 articles on medical and scientific research. He has written two books on the history of Israel: Beyond the Balfour Declaration; the 100 Year Quest for Israeli-Palestinian Peace was published in 2017, and Mandate: Britain's Palestinian Burden, 1919–1939 was published in 2021.
The Lord Turnberg | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 4 May 2000 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Leslie Arnold Turnberg (1934-03-22) 22 March 1934 (age 90) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour (until 2019; since 2020) |
Other political affiliations | Non-affiliated (2019–2020) |
Alma mater | Manchester University |
In 2000, he was made a life peer. He resigned from the Labour group in July 2019 over the party's approach to Brexit and handling of allegations of antisemitism. He rejoined the party in June 2020, but remains unaffiliated.[1]