Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh

Peter Richard Charles Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh (24 July 1945 – 2 August 2021) was a British Labour local politician and life peer.Peter Smith was educated at Bolton School before going up to LSE where he graduated in economics.Whilst serving as Leader of Wigan Council and undertaking his duties at the House of Lords, he also completed an MSc in Urban Studies at the University of Salford.[2] Created a Life Peer on 5 August 1999 as Baron Smith of Leigh, of Wigan in the County of Greater Manchester,[3] since 2005 he has been treasurer of the Rugby League Group and, since 2006, vice-chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party's Departmental Committee for Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.He chaired the successor Greater Manchester Combined Authority from its creation in 2011 until the appointment of the interim Mayor in 2015.
The Right HonourableWigan CouncilCouncillorLeigh WestWigan Metropolitan Borough CouncilLowton, LancashireLabourAlma materlife peerBolton SchooleconomicsUrban StudiesUniversity of SalfordmemberLeader of the CouncilCountyGreater ManchesterParliamentary Labour PartyDeputy Prime MinisterLocal Government LeadershipAssociation of Greater Manchester AuthoritiesGreater Manchester Combined Authorityinterim MayorMetropolitan Borough of WiganThe London Gazette