Joani Reid | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Kilbride and Strathaven | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Cameron |
| Majority | 9,057 (19.4%) |
| 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 the Scottish trade unionist 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 and served as Cabinet Member for Safer Communities. [3] [1]
She was selected as the Labour candidate for East Kilbride and Strathaven in February 2023 and elected to the House of Commons at the 2024 general election. [4]
Reid has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024. [5] She is Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism. [6]
She is married with two children. [1]
