Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh

British baron (1945-2021)
Person human Q277054
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Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh

Summary

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh is a human[1]. He was born in Lowton[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was born in Lowton[2].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh died on +2021-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was married to Joy Lesley Booth[7].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's professions included politician[5].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of member of the House of Lords[9].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[10].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[11].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[12].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of leader of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[13].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh held the position of member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority[14].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064j_qy[19].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's family name is recorded as Smith[20].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's given name is recorded as Peter[21].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's Hansard is recorded as mr-peter-smith[23].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's TheyWorkForYou ID is recorded as 13326[24].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p19185.htm#i191844[25].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U35222[26].
  • Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's UK Parliament ID is recorded as oDf7Curk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's place of birth was Lowton[2]. He was born on +1945-07-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[15].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[9], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30]; member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[10]; leader of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council[13]; member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority[14]; and chair of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority[31].

Personal Life

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was married to Joy Lesley Booth[7]. He was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].

Death and Burial

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh died on +2021-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh born?

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's place of birth was Lowton[2].

Who was Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh married to?

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh's spouses include Joy Lesley Booth[7].

What did Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh do for work?

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh worked as politician[5].

Where did Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh go to school?

Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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