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We will do our best to reward your faith in us, but please give us the opportunity to serve our country, that is all we ask.
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Birth: | 13th September, 1938 |
Death: | 12th May, 1994 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Politician |
John Smith was a British Labour Party politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death from a heart attack in May 1994. He first entered Parliament in 1970 and was the Secretary of State for Trade from 1978 to 1979 and then the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer under Neil Kinnock from 1987 to 1992.
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