Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh

Peter Richard Charles Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh (24 July 1945 – 3 August 2021) was a British Labour local politician and life peer. He was born in Lowton, Lancashire. He was the Executive Leader of Wigan Council from 1991 until 2018. In 1999, he became a member of the House of Lords.
Smith died on 3 August 2021, aged 76.