Education
Born Elizabeth Margaret Bennett, Smith was educated at Hutchesons" Girls Grammar School and Glasgow University.
Born Elizabeth Margaret Bennett, Smith was educated at Hutchesons" Girls Grammar School and Glasgow University.
She is the widow of John Smith, the former Labour Party leader. Baroness Smith is president of Scottish Opera and served as chairman of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 1995 to 2012. She was created a life peer as Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, of Gilmorehill in the District of the City of Glasgow on 17 February 1995.
She was formerly the chair of the board of directors of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
She has three daughters, Jane, Catherine and Sarah the Scottish television journalist, Sarah Smith.
She is also a governor of the English-Speaking Union and a board member of the Centre for European Reform.