Joani Reid | |
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Member of Parliament for East Kilbride and Strathaven | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Member of Lewisham London Borough Council for Lewisham Central | |
In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University 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.
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]
Reid was a councillor for the Lewisham Central ward in Lewisham for eight years from 2014 to 2022.[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]
She is married with two children.[1]