Ian Blair

Ian Blair commands my respect as someone who rose to the very top of British policing. Born in Chester in 1953 and Harvard-educated, he served as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 2005 to 2008, having joined in 1974 on a graduate scheme and put in his years on London's streets first. The honors he accumulated, the King's Police Medal and a knighthood among them, mark a serious career. What interests me most is the weight of that role: leading a force through some of the hardest security decisions imaginable. I can only admire anyone willing to shoulder that kind of pressure for public safety.

Name (English)

Ian Blair

Name (Japanese)

イアン・ブレア

Reading

いあん・ぶれあ

Born

March 19, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Chester, United Kingdom

Occupation

politician / police officer

University

Harvard University

Awards & achievements

• Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
• 1999 King's Police Medal
• 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
• 2003 Knight Bachelor
• 2005 Officer of the Order of Saint John

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Blair
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335858

Tags

• politician
• police officer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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