John Smith, Baron Kirkhill

For other people named William Hughes, see William Hughes (disambiguation).

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 Right Honourable 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 James Callaghan
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	(1930-05-07) 7 May 1930 (age 92)
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^{[permanent dead link]}

References

1. "No. 46636". The London Gazette. 18 July 1975. p. 9187.
2. "Lord Kirkhill". UK Parliament.

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