John Smith, Baron Kirkhill
John Farquharson Smith, Baron Kirkhill (born 7 May 1930) is a life peer and retired member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom where he held the Labour Party whip. He was Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1971 to 1975 and served as Minister of State for Scotland from 8 August 1975 to 15 December 1978. Smith was created a Life Peer as Baron Kirkhill, of Kirkhill in the District of the City of Aberdeen on 17 July 1975.[1]
The Lord Kirkhill | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 1974 | |
| Minister of State for Scotland | |
| In office 8 August 1975 – 15 December 1978 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | The Lord Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Gregor Mackenzie |
| Lord Provost of Aberdeen | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | James Lamond |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lennox |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 17 July 1975 – 30 April 2018 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1930 |
| Political party | Labour |
Kirkhill was Chairman of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board from 1979 to 1982. He retired from the House of Lords on 30 April 2018.[2]
Sources
- Who's Who in Scotland, 2008
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-john-smith-7
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26852%5B%5D
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