Trevor Arthur Smith, Baron Smith of Clifton
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Trevor Arthur Smith, Baron Smith of Clifton Kt
(born 14 June 1937) is a British
politician who is currently the Liberal Democrat
spokesman in the House of Lords
on Northern Ireland
and constitutional affairs. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster
between 1991 and 1999.
He was created a Knight Bachelor
in 1996 for services to higher education
and became a life peer
as Baron Smith of Clifton, of Mountsandel in the County of Londonderry, on 4 November 1997.
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
(born 14 June 1937) is a British
United Kingdom
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politician who is currently the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
spokesman in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
on Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and constitutional affairs. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
between 1991 and 1999.
He was created a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1996 for services to higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
and became a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Smith of Clifton, of Mountsandel in the County of Londonderry, on 4 November 1997.