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
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
James Callaghan
Preceded byThe Lord Hughes
Succeeded byGregor Mackenzie
Lord Provost of Aberdeen
In office
1971–1975
Preceded byJames Lamond
Succeeded byRobert Lennox
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
17 July 1975  30 April 2018
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1930-05-07) May 7, 1930
Political partyLabour

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]

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Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Tanlaw
Gentlemen
Baron Kirkhill
Followed by
The Lord Mackay of Clashfern


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