Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn

Ian Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn commonly known as Anthony Hamilton-Smith CBE (born 1 January 1942) is a British peer, doctor and politician. He is one of ninety hereditary peers, elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999.

The son of the 2nd Baron Colwyn was educated at Cheltenham College, at St Bartholomew's Hospital and at the Royal Dental Hospital. He was further educated at the University of London, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and a Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS) in 1966, and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In the same year, he succeeded to his father's titles.

Lord Colwyn worked as dentist from 1965 to 2005 and was Chair of the Dental Protection Ltd from 1995 to 2001. He was non-executive director of the Medical Protection Society between 1989 and 2002, and of Project Hope between 1996 and 2001. He is also bandleader of the Lord Colwyn Organisation. In 1998 and 1999, Hamilton-Smith was chair of the radiostation Raw FM, and of Banbury Local Radio from 2003 to 2005. Since 2005, he is also chair of Campbell Montague International and of Dental Sedation Practice.Due to commitments at The House of Lords, Lord Colwyn stepped down as chairman of Campbell Montague International in 2008.

Hamilton-Smith was a member of the Eastman Research Institute Trust from 1990 to 2001. Since 2004, he is trustee of the Portman Estate. He is further a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament......
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