John Smith Politician

John Smith QC MP (13 September 1938 – 12 May 1994) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994. He first entered Parliament in 1970 and was the Secretary of State for Trade from 1978 to 1979 and then the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer under Neil Kinnock from 1987 to 1992.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 13, 1938
Birth place	Ardrishaig , Argyll , Dalmally
Religion	Church of Scotland
Date of death	May 12, 1994
Place of death	London
Education	University of Glasgow
Spouse	Elizabeth Smith Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

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Office holder

deputy	Margaret Beckett
election majority	11747
monarch	Elizabeth II
office	Leader of the Opposition Member of Parliament Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Leader of the Labour Party Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Secretary of State for Trade Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Shadow Secretary of State for Energy for Monklands East Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
party	Labour Party (UK)
prime minister	John Major James Callaghan
successor	Gordon Brown Helen Liddell Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke John Nott Tony Blair Margaret Beckett

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