- Johann Lamont
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name = Johann Lamont
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constituency_MP = Glasgow Pollok
parliament = Scottish
majority = 4,393 (22.6%)
term_start =6 May 1999
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predecessor = "new constituency"
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1957|07|11|df=yes
birth_place =Glasgow
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alma_mater =University of Glasgow
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footnotes =Johann Lamont (born
11 July 1957 ,Glasgow ) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician and member of theScottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok since 1999.She first became active in Glasgow University Labour Club, and in 1977 took part in the unsuccessful campaign to elect Hortensia Allende (widow of the former Marxist President of Chile,
Salvador Allende ) asRector of Glasgow University . She spent a year atJordanhill Teacher Training College , during which time she became a member of the National Committee of the National Organisation of Labour Students.She worked as a teacher for a number of years, and in 1999 was elected to the
Scottish Parliament for the Glasgow Pollok constituency. In 2003 she successfully defended the seat in the face of a tough challenge from the thenScottish Socialist Party convenorTommy Sheridan , and was re-elected in 2007.She became Deputy Minister for Communities in the
Scottish Executive in October 2004, and moved to become Deputy Justice Minister in November 2006 until the dissolution of Parliament in anticipation of the 2007 election.In September 2008 she was elected Deputy Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament.
External links
* [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/johann_lamont/index.htm Johann Lamont MSP] Scottish Parliament webpage
* [http://www.johann.org.uk/ johann.org.uk]
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