Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Robert Hill Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 15 April 1958) is a Scottish
Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament
for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 1997
.
, London and the University of Aberdeen
, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party
before its merger with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as an Aberdeenshire
Councillor and Convener of the Grampian Joint Police Board 1995-7.
His grandfather represented the same constituency as a Conservative from 1924 until 1945.
in 1987. He is the Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip
of the party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1997.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
.
Early life
Educated at the Merchant Taylors' SchoolMerchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School is a British independent day school for boys, originally located in the City of London. Since 1933 it has been located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
, London and the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
before its merger with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as an Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
Councillor and Convener of the Grampian Joint Police Board 1995-7.
His grandfather represented the same constituency as a Conservative from 1924 until 1945.
Parliamentary career
He contested Aberdeen NorthAberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in 1987. He is the Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
of the party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1997.
External links
- Profile at the Liberal Democrats
- Sir Robert Smith Bt MP Scottish Liberal Democrats profile
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