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'''John Smith''' QC former [[Leader of the Labour Party]] died on 12 May 1994, the day after attending a gala dinner organised by [[Julia Hobsbawm]] and [[Sarah Brown]] of [[Hobsbawm Macaulay Communications]].<ref>''[http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/63300/interview-julia-hobsbawm "Jewish Chronicle interview with Julia Hobsbawm"]''</ref>
 
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Revision as of 22:57, 25 August 2016

Person.png John Smith  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
John Smith.jpg
Born1938-09-13
Dalmally, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Died1994-05-12 (Age 55)
London, England, UK
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
ReligionChurch of Scotland
SpouseElizabeth Bennett
Member ofBilderberg/Steering committee, The Other Club
PartyLabour

Employment.png Leader of the Opposition Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
18 July 1992 - 12 May 1994

Employment.png Leader of the Labour Party

In office
18 July 1992 - 12 May 1994
DeputyMargaret Beckett
Preceded byNeil Kinnock

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

In office
26 October 1984 - 13 July 1987
Preceded byPeter Shore

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Employment

In office
2 October 1983 - 26 October 1984
Succeeded byJohn Prescott

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Energy

In office
24 November 1982 - 2 October 1983
Preceded byMerlyn Rees

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Trade Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
4 May 1979 - 24 November 1982
Succeeded byPeter Archer

Employment.png Minister of State for the Privy Council Office

In office
8 April 1976 - 11 November 1978

Employment.png Minister of State for Energy

In office
4 December 1975 - 8 April 1976

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Monklands East

In office
18 June 1970 - 12 May 1994

John Smith QC former Leader of the Labour Party died on 12 May 1994, the day after attending a gala dinner organised by Julia Hobsbawm and Sarah Brown of Hobsbawm Macaulay Communications.[1]

 

Related Quotation

PageQuoteAuthorDate
Gareth Williams (politician)“The Labour party has too often lost major figures at the peak of their careers – from Hugh Gaitskell and Tony Crosland to John Smith and Donald Dewar.”Gareth Williams (politician)2013

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/198625 April 198627 April 1986Scotland
Gleneagles Hotel
The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants
Bilderberg/198912 May 198914 May 1989Spain
Galicia
La Toja Island
37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests
Bilderberg/19916 June 19919 June 1991Germany
Baden-Baden
Steigenberger Hotel Badischer Hof
The 39th Bilderberg, 114 guests
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