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Peter Smith

Politician

Peter Smith is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Peter Smith · Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh				[sources]
Other name	Peter Richard Charles Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh				[sources]
Birth date	1945-07-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Lowton				[sources]
Death date	2021-08-02				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Peter				[sources]
Last name	Smith				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q277054				[sources]
Position	chair of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (2011-2017) · leader of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (1991-2018) · member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (1978-1982) · member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (1978-2004) · member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (2004-2021) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	London School of Economics and Political Science				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British baron (1945-2021)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Joy Lesley Booth Close Associate	spouse	1968	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the House of Lords	1999-08-05	2021-08-02
member of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council	2004-06-01

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,440

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,619

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Wikidata350,457

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