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'{{distinguish|Johann von Lamont}} {{Infobox MSP | honorific-prefix = | name = Johann Lamont | honorific-suffix = [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] | image = JohannLamontMSPgreenjacket.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | office = [[Scottish Labour Party|Leader of the Scottish Labour Party]] | deputy = [[Anas Sarwar]] | term_start = 17 December 2011 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Iain Gray]] | successor = | office1 = [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] <br> for [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]] | majority1 = 623 (2.3%) | term_start1 = 6 May 1999 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = [[Scotland Act 1998|Constituency Created]] | successor1 = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|07|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland | party = [[Labour Co-operative]] | spouse = Archie Graham | children = 2 | alma_mater = [[University of Glasgow]] | profession = Teacher | religion = | signature = | website = [http://www.johannlamontmsp.co.uk/ www.johannlamontmsp.co.uk] | footnotes = }} '''Johann McDougal Lamont''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|oː|æ|n|_|l|æ|m|ʌ|n|t}} {{respell|JO|anne}} {{respell|LAM|ont}}; born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish politician. She served as a junior minister in the [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]]-[[Scottish Liberal Democrat Party|Liberal Democrat]] coalition [[Scottish Executive]], from 2004 until the coalition's defeat in [[Scottish Parliament general election, 2007|2007]], and was [[Scottish Labour deputy leadership election, 2008|elected deputy leader]] of the opposition Labour Group of MSPs in 2008. Following the resignation of [[Iain Gray]] as leader of the Labour Group in the wake of the [[Scottish Parliament general election, 2011|2011 Scottish general election]], and as a consequence of the [[Murphy-Boyack review]], she was elected as the first overall leader of the [[Scottish Labour Party]] in December 2011. Before entering politics Lamont worked as a teacher. She has been the [[Labour Co-operative]] [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] for [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]] since [[Scottish Parliament election, 1999|1999]]. ==Early life== Lamont was born in the [[Anderston]] district of Glasgow on 11 July 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/johann-lamont |title=Johann Lamont |publisher=Scottish Labour |date=2009-02-20 |accessdate=2012-12-12}}</ref> Both of her parents were [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] speakers from [[crofting]] families in [[Tiree]], in [[Argyll]].<ref name="SP">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/27838.aspx|title=Johann Lamont - Personal Information|work=Current MSPs|publisher=[[The Scottish Parliament]]|accessdate=19 December 2011}}</ref> Lamont attended Woodside Secondary School.<ref name="parliament1">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/27838.aspx |title=Personal Information - MSPs : Scottish Parliament |publisher=Scottish.parliament.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-12-12}}</ref> She studied English and History at the [[University of Glasgow]], graduating [[MA (Scotland)|MA]].<ref name="parliament1"/> At [[Glasgow University]], Lamont was active in the [[Glasgow University Labour Club|Labour Club]], and in 1977 took part in the unsuccessful campaign to elect [[Hortensia Bussi|Hortensia Allende]] as [[Rector of the University of Glasgow|rector]].<ref>{{cite news|url= |title= I will work with Eck; As Johann Lamont prepares to name her team to take on the Nats, she begins with a surprising admission|publisher= Trinity Mirror|newspaper= Daily Record|date= 19 December 2011|accessdate= }}</ref> Lamont spent a year teacher training at [[Jordanhill College]], during which she became a member of the National Committee of the National Organisation of [[Labour Students]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} She worked as a teacher for several years, at [[Rothesay Academy]], [[Springburn]] Academy and [[Castlemilk High School]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} A prominent internal figure on the pro-devolution wing of the party, publicly fronted by [[John Smith (Scottish politician)|John Smith]] and [[Donald Dewar]], Lamont was a Labour Party representative on the [[Scottish Constitutional Convention]].<ref>[http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/newleader "She represented the Labour Party in the Scottish Constitutional Convention"], Biography – Johann Lamont MSP – Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, on the Scottish Labour Party website</ref> She was a member of the [[Scottish Labour Party#Scottish Executive Committee|Scottish Executive Committee]] of the Labour Party, serving as Chair in 1994. ==Career== SHE SHARES MY SURNAME!!!! OMG IM SO SHAMED SHE'S FAT. ===MSP for Glasgow Pollok=== In [[Scottish Parliament general election, 1999|1999]] Lamont was elected to the [[Scottish Parliament]] for [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/31728.aspx |title=Johann Lamont - MSPs |publisher=Scottish Parliament |date= |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref> She held the seat in [[Scottish Parliament general election, 2003|2003]], when she faced a strong challenge from [[Tommy Sheridan]], and then again in [[Scottish Parliament general election, 2007|2007]] and [[Scottish Parliament general election, 2011|2011]]. She became [[Deputy Minister for Communities]] in the [[Scottish Executive]] in October 2004, later becoming [[Deputy Minister for Justice]] in November 2006 until the 2007 election. Following the resignation of [[Cathy Jamieson]] in September 2008, she was [[Scottish Labour Party deputy leadership election, 2008|elected Deputy Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament]]. ===Scottish Labour leader=== In the wake of Labour's defeat in the 2011 election and [[Iain Gray|Iain Gray's]] resignation, she declared her candidacy for the [[Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2011|election to the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party]], with her campaign launched on 7 November at [[Stirling University]]. The result of the election was announced on 17 December 2011, showing that Lamont had won with 51.77% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-16217972 |title=Johann Lamont named new Scottish Labour leader |publisher=BBC |work=BBC News |date=17 December 2011 |accessdate=17 December 2011}}</ref> Following the [[review into the organisation of the Scottish Labour Party]], Lamont was the first ever overall leader of the party in Scotland. Lamont announced a major shake up of the Labour [[Shadow Cabinet (Scottish Parliament)|frontbench team]] on 28 June 2013, which included the return of her predecessor, Iain Gray to frontline politics when he became the party's Finance spokesman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-23102607 |work=BBC News |title=Johann Lamont in Scottish Labour front bench shake-up |publisher=BBC |date=28 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013}}</ref> ===Political interests=== On her profile for the [[Scottish parliament]], Lamont claims that her political interests are focussed particularly on tackling poverty, women’s rights and the rights of disabled people and other groups who experience discrimination.<ref name="parliament1"/> ==Personal life== Lamont is married to Archie Graham, the Deputy Leader of [[Glasgow City Council]] and Labour councillor for [[Langside]] ward. Together they have two children.<ref>{{cite news|first= Gerry|last= Braiden |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/labour-s-top-talent-in-four-way-fight-to-claim-purcell-s-old-job-1.1019973 |title=Labour’s top talent in four-way fight to claim Purcell’s old job |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=4 December 2010 |accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> Lamont also claims she is a big fan of the television soap [[Coronation Street]] and she enjoys keeping fit by walking, jogging and dancing.<ref name="parliament1"/> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/27838.aspx Personal Information], at the Scottish Parliament website *[http://johannlamont.blogspot.com/ johannlamont.blogspot.com] Blog *[http://www.johannlamontmsp.co.uk/ www.johannlamontmsp.co.uk] Constituency website {{s-start}} {{s-par|sct}} {{incumbent succession box | title=[[Member of the Scottish Parliament|MSP]] for [[Glasgow Pollok (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Pollok]] | before=Constituency Created | start=[[Scottish Parliament election, 1999|1999]]}} {{s-ppo}} {{incumbent succession box | title=[[Scottish Labour Party|Leader of the Scottish Labour Party]] | before=[[Iain Gray]] | start=2011}} {{end}} {{Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2011}} {{Glasgow MSPs}} {{Scottish Labour Party}} {{Scottish Political Leaders}} {{Leaders of British political parties}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Lamont, Johann | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Members of the Scottish Parliament | DATE OF BIRTH = 11 July 1957 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Glasgow]], Scotland | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamont, Johann}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow constituencies]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Glasgow]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Strathclyde]] <!-- due to Jordanhill - our university categories explicitly include constituent bodies --> [[Category:Labour Co-operative MSPs]] [[Category:Leaders of political parties in Scotland]] [[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003]] [[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007]] [[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011]] [[Category:Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–]] [[Category:People associated with the campaign for Scottish devolution]] [[Category:Scottish Gaelic-speaking people]] <!-- "In my maiden speech in 1999, I made the point that I spoke haltingly in Gaelic" - http://johannlamont.blogspot.com/2009/02/gaelic-language-plan-speech-scottish.html --> [[Category:Scottish schoolteachers]] [[Category:Scottish women in politics]] [[Category:People from Anderston]]'