Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
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Assumed office 29 May 2008 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Haldane Smith 8 August 1944 Crossbench |
Spouse |
Alison Marjorie Bell
(m. 1969) |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Businessman, parliamentarian |
Robert Haldane Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin,
Lord Smith of Kelvin serves as
On 19 September 2014, he was appointed as Chair of the newly formed Scotland Devolution Commission by Prime Minister David Cameron, following the "No" result in the Scottish independence referendum; his role being to oversee devolution commitments spelt out by the Westminster parliamentary leaders, with initial proposals drawn up by November 2014.[6]
Early life
Smith grew up in the Broomhill district of Glasgow and was educated at Allan Glen's School, Glasgow.[7]
After leaving school in 1963, Smith failed his first-year English exams at the
Professional career
Smith moved to ICFC, later known as
Smith was a member of the Financial Services Authority from 1997 to 2000, a member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland from 2002 to 2007, and is a member of the Financial Reporting Council. As Chairman of the FRC Group on Audit Committees Combined Code Guidance, he was responsible for The Smith Report (2003). Smith was also a member of the Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland), an independent advisory group to the First Minister of Scotland.
Business commitments
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Smith was Chairman of
On 8 February 2008, Smith was appointed as Chair of the
On 19 September 2014, Smith was appointed as Chair of the newly formed Scotland Devolution Commission, following the "No vote" in the Scottish independence referendum.
He is a Past President of the
Smith was a President of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and also Regent of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was Chairman of the Smith Group (advising Scottish Government on educational issues, especially 16- to 19-year-olds not in education, employment or training).[15]
Personal life
Smith married Alison Marjorie Bell in 1969; initially Mrs Alison Smith, she formally became Lady Smith when her husband received a knighthood in 1999, and then The Lady Smith of Kelvin when her husband received his peerage. They have two daughters.
Lord and Lady Smith own a vineyard and guesthouse in South Africa.[2]
Recognition
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Smith has been conferred
In 2010, the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors awarded Smith an Honorary Fellowship at the Annual Scottish Conference in recognition of his long-term support of the internal audit profession.
In 2014 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, allowing him to use the Post Nominal Letters "FRSGS".[16] Smith was the 2015 winner of the Royal Society of Edinburgh/Adam Smith Medal, for his business leadership and his outstanding contribution to public service through his Chairmanship of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.[17] He was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in March 2016.[18]
Lord Smith was awarded an honorary doctorate from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois in March 2023. Lord Smith was a guest speaker along with Sir James MacMillan for the World Leaders Forum at Judson University recognizing the 100th anniversary of Christian missionary Eric Liddell's historic gold medal in the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Honours
- City of Glasgow (created 29 May 2008)[19]
- Knight of the Order of the Thistle (2014)[20]
- Knight Bachelor (1999)[21]
- Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (2016)[22]
Lord Smith of Kelvin sits as a
He was appointed
References
- ^ "Court of the Lord Lyon". lyon-court.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Contact information for Lord Smith of Kelvin - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Lord Smith of Kelvin". The Smith Commission. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Chancellor". University of Strathclyde. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Lord Smith of Kelvin appointed Scottish Enterprise chairman". BBC News. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Independence Referendum: statement by the Prime Minister". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Scottish referendum: Who is Lord Smith of Kelvin?". BBC News. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Profile: Lord Smith of Kelvin". 28 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ A cliffhanger of an end to a classic Scottish detective story – Part 3: The blameless board Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Review, 24 November 2011
- ^ Chair appointed to help deliver 2014 Games Scottish Government, 7 February 2008
- ^ Lord Smith to step down as Chairman of The Weir Group The Weir Group, 1 May 2013
- ^ Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Has New Head GamesBids.com, 8 February 2008
- ^ Lord Smith to chair Green Investment Bank BBC News, 25 May 2012
- ^ "Press Office - Sir Robert Smith to stand down". BBC. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Chancellor The Rt Hon the Lord Smith of Kelvin". University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Honorary Fellowship (FRSGS)". Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Home". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Fellows". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "No. 58717". The London Gazette. 3 June 2008. p. 8309.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 55513". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1999. p. 2.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2016" (PDF). gov.uk. p. 1. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B27.
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/judson-u-celebrates-legacy-chariots-fire-figure-eric-liddell
External links
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage
- Sir Robert Smith to stand down as BBC National Governor for Scotland BBC Press Office, 29 July 2004
- Our team – Lord Smith of Kelvin – Chairman SSE