in July 2003, but less than a week later, Smith was forced to resign as premier following a coup within her own party. She was replaced by W. Alex Scott, but then was elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. Damehood Smith was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. External links Bernews: Dame Jennifer Smith bio, video Dame Jennifer Smith (biography) References 1947 births Living people Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda) politicians Premiers of Bermuda Art Institute of Pittsburgh alumni Women heads of government of non-sovereign entities Leaders of the Opposition (Bermuda) 20th-century British women politicians 21st-century British women politicians Women government ministers of Bermuda