Sir Robert Smith, 3rd Baronet

Sir Robert Smith MP
	Sir Robert Smith MP
	Member of Parliament; for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 1997
Preceded by	new constituency
Majority	7,471 (17.9%)
Born	15 April 1958 (age 51);
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Liberal Democrat
Alma mater	University of Aberdeen

For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).

Sir Robert Hill Smith, 3rd Baronet of Crowmallie (born 15 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, in Scotland.

[edit] Early life

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.

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.

Sir Robert Smith MP
Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	new constituency
Majority	7,471 (17.9%)

Born	15 April 1958 (1958-04-15) (age 51)
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Liberal Democrat
Alma mater	University of Aberdeen