Johann Lamont
Johann Lamont | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok | |
| Assumed office 6 May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Majority | 4,393 (22.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1957 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Website | johann.org.uk |
Johann Lamont (born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok since 1999.
She has declared her nomination for the election to the Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland.
Career
She first became active in Glasgow University Labour Club. 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 (initially in Rothesay) 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. In September 2008 she was elected Deputy Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament.
External links
- johannlamont.blogspot.com Blog
- www.johann.org.uk Constituency website
- Johann Lamont MSP Scottish Parliament webpage
- Labour Co-operative MSPs
- Alumni of the University of Glasgow
- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Glasgow
- Scottish schoolteachers
- People associated with the campaign for Scottish devolution
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011
- Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–