Ronald Joseph Smith (2 May 1921 – 16 June 1995) was a notable New Zealand public servant, communist and peace activist. He was born in

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, New Zealand, in 1921, and educated at

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. He died in Wellington in 1995. He stood unsuccessfully for the

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for the electorate in , , , , and .

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