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John Smith
Rt. Hon. John Smith
Labour Party leader from Scotland (1938-1994).
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Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Date of Birth
9/13/1938
Date of Death
5/12/1994
Member of Political Party
Labour Party
Educated At
University of Glasgow
Dunoon Grammar School
University of Glasgow School of Law
Instance Of
Human
Member Of
Faculty of Advocates
Cause of Death
Myocardial Infarction
Position Held
16 items
Leader of the Opposition
(7/18/1992 - 5/12/1994)
Replaces
:
Neil Kinnock
Replaced By
:
Margaret Beckett
Start Time
:
7/18/1992
End Time
:
5/12/1994
Leader of the Labour Party
(7/18/1992 - 5/12/1994)
Replaces
:
Neil Kinnock
Replaced By
:
Tony Blair
Start Time
:
7/18/1992
End Time
:
5/12/1994
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
(7/13/1987 - 7/24/1992)
Replaces
:
Roy Hattersley
Replaced By
:
Gordon Brown
Start Time
:
7/13/1987
End Time
:
7/24/1992
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
(10/26/1984 - 7/13/1987)
Replaces
:
Peter Shore
Replaced By
:
Bryan Charles Gould
Start Time
:
10/26/1984
End Time
:
7/13/1987
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
(11/24/1982 - 10/2/1983)
Replaces
:
Merlyn Rees
Replaced By
:
Stanley Orme, Baron Orme
Start Time
:
11/24/1982
End Time
:
10/2/1983
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
(5/4/1979 - 11/24/1982)
Replaces
:
Edmund Dell
Replaced By
:
John Nott
Start Time
:
5/4/1979
End Time
:
11/24/1982
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment
(10/2/1983 - 10/26/1984)
Replaces
:
Eric Varley
Replaced By
:
John Prescott
Start Time
:
10/2/1983
End Time
:
10/26/1984
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(4/9/1992 - 5/12/1994)
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Elected In
:
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Death in Office
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
4/9/1992
End Time
:
5/12/1994
Member of the 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/11/1987 - 3/16/1992)
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Elected In
:
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
6/11/1987
End Time
:
3/16/1992
Member of the 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/9/1983 - 5/18/1987)
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Elected In
:
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
6/9/1983
End Time
:
5/18/1987
Member of the 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/3/1979 - 5/13/1983)
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Elected In
:
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
5/3/1979
End Time
:
5/13/1983
Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/10/1974 - 4/7/1979)
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Elected In
:
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
10/10/1974
End Time
:
4/7/1979
Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/28/1974 - 9/20/1974)
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Elected In
:
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
2/28/1974
End Time
:
9/20/1974
Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/18/1970 - 2/8/1974)
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Elected In
:
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Labour Party
Start Time
:
6/18/1970
End Time
:
2/8/1974
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
(5/4/1979 - 11/24/1982)
Replaces
:
Stanley Orme, Baron Orme
Replaced By
:
Peter Archer, Baron Archer of Sandwell
Start Time
:
5/4/1979
End Time
:
11/24/1982
Given Name
John
Family Name
Smith
Image of Grave
Place of Death
London
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
John Smith
Spouse
Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
(7/5/1967 - 5/12/1994)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject's Spouse
Start Time
:
7/5/1967
Start Time
:
1967
End Time
:
5/12/1994
Place of Birth
Dalmally
Religion or Worldview
Church of Scotland
Sex or Gender
Male
Child
Sarah Smith
Jane Bennett Smith
Catherine Anne Smith
Father
Archibald Smith
Mother
Sarah Scott
Candidacy in Election
February 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
21,448
1970 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
1979 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
25,015
October 1974 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
North Lanarkshire
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
19,902
1983 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
18,358
Ranking
:
1
1987 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
22,649
Ranking
:
1
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Monklands East
Represents
:
Labour Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
22,266
Ranking
:
1
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