- Leader of the Labour Party in the UK from 18th July 1992 until his death.
- The Labour party's famous original headquarters on Walworth Road , south London was named John Smith House in his honour, being printed on the gateway before the building entrance . Sometime after the creation of New Labour, this disappeared...
- Portrayed by Frank Kelly in British television drama, The Deal (2003) focusing upon his successors' alleged rivalry.
- His daughter is the television newsreader Sarah Smith.
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