Johanna Baxter | |
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 Official portrait, 2024. | |
| Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mhairi Black |
| Majority | 6,527 (15.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1979 (age 45) Saltcoats,Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
Johanna Baxter is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire South since 2024. [1]
Born in Saltcoats,Baxter became a union representative at 18. Baxter funded her way through university by working at a call centre. [2]
Baxter served as head of local government for Unison Scotland. [2] She was Chair of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party in 2022-2023 and continues to be a member. [3]
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