Kenneth Maurice "Ken" Smith is an Australian politician who is currently the member for Bass in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 21 December 2010 to 4 February 2014. Smith was a plumber before he entered the Parliament of Victoria in 1988, winning the Legislative Council seat of South-Eastern Province for the Liberal Party. During his time in the Legislative Council, Smith served on the backbench, although after being returned at the 1996 election he served as government Whip. When the Kennett government lost power in 1999, Smith continued on as Opposition whip. The redistribution prior to the 2002 election abolished his upper house province, and Smith decided to contest the new seat Lower House seat of Bass?basically a reconfigured Gippsland West. He faced Susan Davies, the MP for Gippsland West. While the election was a disaster for the Liberal Party, Smith provided them with their only gain, winning the seat after Davies was unable to finish ahead of the Labor candidate and win on their preferences. Smith served as Shadow Minister for Gaming and Shadow Minister for Fisheries. 

December 30th, 1944 in Ormond (Age 79)