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Joani Reid

Joani Reid
MP
Member of Parliament
for East Kilbride and Strathaven
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byLisa Cameron
Majority9,057 (19.4%)
Member of Lewisham London Borough Council for Lewisham Central
In office
22 May 2014 – 5 May 2022
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Joani Reid is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024.

Early life

Reid 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

Reid was a councillor for the Lewisham Central ward in Lewisham for eight years from 2014.[3]

She returned to Scotland in 2022.[1]

At the 2024 general election, Reid 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Stone, Barney (19 December 2019). "Meet the Councillor: "The Corbynistas are not very bright"". East London Lines. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Election 2024 > East Kilbride and Strathaven results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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