Joani Reid
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Joani Reid | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Kilbride and Strathaven | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Joani Reid is a Scottish politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024.
Early life
She is a granddaughter of Jimmy Reid. She studied politics and philosophy at the University of Glasgow, then went to London for a Masters degree.[1]
She worked as a policy manager at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.[2]
Political career
She was a councillor in Lewisham for eight years.[3]
She returned to Scotland in 2022.[1]
On 5 July 2024 she was elected as a Member of the Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven.[4]
Personal life
She is married with two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Fotheringham, Ann (26 June 2024). "Late great activist's granddaughter in fight to win East Kilbride seat". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Stone, Barney (19 December 2019). "Meet the Councillor: "The Corbynistas are not very bright"". www.eastlondonlines.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ McCall, Chris (30 May 2023). "Jimmy Reid would be 'saddened' by polarisation of Scottish politics, says granddaughter Joani". Daily Record. Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024 > East Kilbride and Strathaven results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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- Living people
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- UK MPs 2024–present
- Scottish Labour MPs
- Councillors in the London Borough of Lewisham
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow
- People from East Kilbride