Johann Lamont: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 06:03, 16 May 2008

Johann Lamont (born 11 July 1957, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok since 1999.

She first became active in Glasgow University Labour Club, and in 1977 took part in the unsuccessful campaign to elect Hortensia Allende (widow of the former Marxist President of Chile,Salvador Allende) as Rector of Glasgow University. She spent a year at Jordanhill Teacher Training College, during which time she became a member of the National Committee of the National Organisation of Labour Students.

She worked as a teacher for a number of years, and in 1999 was elected to the Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Pollok constituency. In 2003 she successfully defended the seat in the face of a tough challenge from the then Scottish Socialist Party convenor Tommy Sheridan, and was re-elected in 2007.

She became Deputy Minister for Communities in the Scottish Executive in October 2004, and moved to become Deputy Justice Minister in November 2006 until the dissolution of Parliament in anticipation of the 2007 election.

External links

Johann Lamont MSP Scottish Parliament webpage
johannlamont.org.uk

Scottish Parliament Template:Incumbent succession box
Political offices
Preceded by Hugh Henry	Deputy Minister for Justice 2006–2007	Succeeded by Fergus Ewing as Minister for Community Safety
Preceded by Mary Mulligan	Deputy Minister for Communities 2004–2006	Succeeded by Des McNulty

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 '''Johann Lamont''' (born [[11 July]] [[1957]], [[Glasgow]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] [[Co-operative Party|Co-operative]] politician and member of the [[Scottish Parliament]] for [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]] since 1999.
-She first became active in [[University of Glasgow|Glasgow University]] Labour Club, and in [[1977]] took part in the unsuccessful campaign to elect Hortensia Allende (widow of [[Salvador Allende]]) as [[Rector of Glasgow University]].  She spent a year at [[Jordanhill Teacher Training College]], during which time she became a member of the National Committee of the [[Labour Students|National Organisation of Labour Students]].
+She first became active in [[University of Glasgow|Glasgow University]] Labour Club, and in [[1977]] took part in the unsuccessful campaign to elect Hortensia Allende (widow of the former Marxist President of Chile,[[Salvador Allende]]) as [[Rector of Glasgow University]].  She spent a year at [[Jordanhill Teacher Training College]], during which time she became a member of the National Committee of the [[Labour Students|National Organisation of Labour Students]].
 She worked as a teacher for a number of years, and in [[1999]] was elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] for the [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]] constituency.  In [[2003]] she successfully defended the seat in the face of a tough challenge from the then [[Scottish Socialist Party]] convenor [[Tommy Sheridan]], and was re-elected in 2007.