Robert Haldane Smith

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Robert Haldane Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin (born 08 August 1944) is a Scottish businessman, a life peer, former BBC National Governor for Scotland and chair of the Broadcasting Council for Scotland.[1] He was introduced as a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords on Monday 14 July 2008 with the title The Lord Smith of Kelvin.

He was chairman of Scottish-based engineering company The Weir Group from 2002 until the end of 2013.


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  1. 1.0 1.1 BBC, "Sir Robert Smith to stand down as BBC National Governor for Scotland," Press Office 29 July 2004, accessed21 February 2011.
  2. SSE, Our Board > Lord Smith of Kelvin - Chairman, accessed 21 February 2011.
  3. BBC Governors' Archive, Board of Governors > 4 Annual Report and Accounts 2002/2003, accessed 21 February 2011.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Scottish Government, "Chair appointed to help deliver 2014 Games," News Release 07 February 2008, accessed 21 February 2011.
  5. FSA, Annual Report 1999/2000, accessed 21 February 2011.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Who's Who 2009, Smith of Kelvin, online edition, Oxford University Press, accessed 27 March 2009.