Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr John Smith, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Monklands East [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 12 May 1994
Commons
North Lanarkshire [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
North Lanarkshire [1950 - 1974]
Elected 1 time
18 June 1970
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
18 June 1970
- 12 May 1994
Elections contested
East Fife
15 October 1964
Commons
East Fife
8 November 1961
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Trade
Department of Trade
11 November 1978
- 3 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (Privy Council Office)
Privy Council Office
23 January 1976
- 8 April 1978
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Energy)
Department of Energy
4 December 1975
- 13 April 1976
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy)
Department of Energy
18 October 1974
- 3 December 1975
Commons
Other posts
Leader of the Labour Party
18 July 1992
- 12 May 1994
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr John Smith
18 June 1970
- 12 May 1994
Opposition posts
Leader of HM Official Opposition
HM Official Opposition
18 July 1992
- 12 May 1994
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
12 June 1987
- 18 July 1992
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
1 November 1984
- 12 June 1987
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 June 1983
- 1 November 1984
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
1 January 1982
- 10 June 1983
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
5 May 1979
- 1 January 1982
Commons