Swraj Paul, Baron Paul
The Lord Paul | |
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| Born | Swraj Paul 18 February 1931 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Doaba College Jalandhar, Punjab;
Forman Christian College, Lahore; Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | None (non-affiliated) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1996–2010) |
| Children | 4, including Angad Paul (deceased) |
Swraj Paul, Baron Paul, PC (born 18 February 1931) is an Indian-born British business magnate and philanthropist. In 1996 he was appointed a Labour life peer under Conservative Prime Minister John Major, and sits in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated peer with the title Baron Paul, of Marylebone, in the City of Westminster. In December 2008 he was appointed deputy speaker of the Lords; in October 2009 he was appointed to the Privy Council.