Joanna Cherry
Joanna Catherine Cherry KC (born 18 March 1966) is a Scottish politician and lawyer serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West since 2015. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the party's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.
Joanna Cherry KC MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
| Majority | 11,982 (23.0%) |
| SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs in the House of Commons | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 1 February 2021 | |
| Leader | Angus Robertson Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Stuart McDonald |
| SNP Spokesperson for Justice in the House of Commons | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 1 February 2021 | |
| Leader | Angus Robertson Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Anne McLaughlin |
| Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Harriet Harman |
| In office 21 July 2022 – 26 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Harriet Harman |
| Succeeded by | Harriet Harman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joanna Catherine Cherry 18 March 1966 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party (2008-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1980s) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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