Joanna Cherry | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
| Succeeded by | Scott Arthur |
| 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 | |
| In office 10 January 2024 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Harriet Harman |
| In office 21 July 2022 – 26 June 2023 | |
| Preceded 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)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Joanna Catherine Cherry KC (born 18 March 1966) is a Scottish politician and lawyer who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South West from 2015 until 2024. 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.
- ^ Bircham, Josh; Costello, Grant (November 2015). "52. Joanna Cherry". We are the 56. Freight Books. ISBN 978-1910449516.