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| Joanna CherryQC MP | |
|---|---|
| SNP Spokesperson for Justice and Home Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Angus Robertson Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
| Majority | 1,097 (2.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joanna Catherine Cherry (1966-03-18) 18 March 1966 (age 58) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Joanna Catherine Cherry QC MP (born 18 March 1966) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West since May 2015, and is the SNP Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson in the House of Commons.
Education
Cherry was educated at St Margaret's Convent School in Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh, where she gained a first-class Bachelor of Laws Honours degree in 1988, a Master of Laws degree in 1989 and a Diploma in Legal Practice in 1990.
Career
Following her graduation, Cherry worked as a research assistant with the Scottish Law Commission (1990) before practising as a solicitor with the Edinburgh legal firm Brodies WS until 1995. She also worked as a part-time tutor in constitutional law, family law and civil court practice at the University of Edinburgh (1990–1996).
Cherry was admitted as an advocate in 1995, with a particular interest in employment and industrial relations, health and safety, mental health, personal injury and professional negligence.
She served as a Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government from 2003 to 2008, and as an Advocate Depute and Senior Advocate Depute from 2008 until 2011. She was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2009 and was an advocate with the Arnot Manderson stable within the Faculty of Advocates until her election to parliament. In 2014, she set up the "Lawyers for Yes" campaign group.
In May 2017, Cherry apologised after retweeting false accusation on Twitter about a nurse who asked a question of Nicola Sturgeon in an election debate.
Personal life
Cherry self-identifies as LGBT.
References
- Birth certificate of Joanna Catherine Cherry, 18 March 1966, Edinburgh District 328/87 3849 – National Records of Scotland
- "List of Members returned to Parliament at the General Election 2015 Scotland". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- "Edinburgh South West Parliamentary constituency". BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- "Scottish MPs in Westminster: The full list of the SNP parliamentarians". Ben Tufft. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- "Analysis: SNP bucks trend for privately educated MPs". David Leask. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- "Joanna Cherry QC joins AM Advocates | Arnot Manderson Advocates". amadvocates.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- "Election 2015: the lawyers standing for Parliament - Lawyer 2B". l2b.thelawyer.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ""Lawyers for Yes" sign independence declaration". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- Green, Chris. "SNP accused of having 'endemic' problem with cyber bullying". i news. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Andrew Reynolds (13 May 2015). "The UK broke its own record for LGBT representation last week". New Statesman. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Joanna Cherry on Twitter
- Profile on SNP website
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byAlistair Darling | Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Scottish National Party MPs | |
|---|---|
- 1966 births
- Living people
- 21st-century women politicians
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- LGBT members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- LGBT politicians from Scotland
- Members of the Faculty of Advocates
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Edinburgh constituencies
- People from Edinburgh
- Scottish National Party MPs
- Scottish Queen's Counsel
- UK MPs 2015–17
- UK MPs 2017–
- Lesbian politicians