Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
Elizabeth Smith was created a peer in 1995 following the death of her husband, Rt Hon John Smith M.P. who was the Leader of the Labour Party at the time of his early death at the age of 55.
Baroness Smith is a member of the board of several organisations with
interests in Russia and FSU countries. She also has interests in culture and the
arts and is the President of Scotland's national opera company, Scottish Opera
as well as being Chairman of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Her other
positions include being an Advisory Council Member of the Russo-British Chamber
of Commerce; Vice Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Russia;
Governor of the English Speaking Union; Board Member of the Centre for European
Reform and a Trustee of the Mariinsky Theatre Trust.
She has three children, Sarah, Jane and Catherine.