| Sir Robert Smith MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Majority | 3,684 (8.2%) |
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| Born | 15 April 1958 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Sir Robert Hill Smith, 3rd Baronet (born 15 April 1958) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 1997.
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Educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, London and the University of Aberdeen, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party before its merger with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats. He served as an Aberdeenshire Councillor and Convener of the Grampian Joint Police Board 1995-7.
His grandfather represented the same constituency as a Conservative from 1924 until 1945.
He contested Aberdeen North in 1987. He is the Liberal Democrat Deputy Chief Whip of the party. He was first elected to Parliament in 1997.
He married Fiona in 1993. They have three daughters.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1997 – present |
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| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Gordon Smith |
Baronet (of Crowmallie, Aberdeen) 1983–present |
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