Alan Lee Williams OBE (born 29 November 1930)[1] is a former president of the Atlantic Treaty Association, a British Labour Party politician, writer and visiting professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London.
Williams was chairman of the British National Committee of the World Assembly of Youth for four years.
He lost to the Conservative John Loveridge in 1970, but regained the seat in February, and was re-elected in October 1974.
In 1979, Williams again lost his seat to the Conservatives, this time to Robin Squire, and he has not returned to the House of Commons since.
He is Chairman of a number of major charities, including the Transport on Water Association and the Sir William Beveridge Foundation.