Joanna Cherry | |
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![]() 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.
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