Joanna Cherry
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 57 |
| Date of birth | March 18,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Edinburgh |
| United Kingdom | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Books | Self Initiations: A Manual for Spiritual Breakthrough |
| Living Mastery: The Expression of Your Divinity | |
| Official site | members.parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Leader | Angus Robertson |
| Ian Blackford | |
| Education | The University of Edinburgh |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 403787 |
Joanna Cherry Life story
Joanna Catherine Cherry QC is a Scottish politician and lawyer serving as the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West since 2015. A member of the Scottish National Party, she was the party's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2021.
Early Life and Education
Joanna cherry was born in edinburgh. Scotland. On 31 october 1964. She attended rcaigmount high school. Where she obtained a degree in law. Before attending edinburgh university to study jurisprudence.Legal Career
After graduating. Cherry worked as a solicitor in edinburgh. Before becoming a patrner at anderson strathern in 1998. She was appointed queen s counsel in 2011. Specializing in corporate and commercial alw.Political Career
Cherry was elected to the scottish parlimaent for the edinburgh central constituecny in 2007. And was re-elected in 2011. In 2015. She was elected to the uk parliament for edinburgh south west.Public Appearances
Cherry has made numerous appearances on television and radio. Including bbc s question time. In which she answered questions from the audience on variosu political topics.Campaigns
Cherry has long been a campaigner for gender equality and lgbt rights. And in 2016 she co-chaired the all-party parliamentary group on women’s rights.Legal Cases
Cherry has represented clients in numerous legal cases. Including a successful appeal to the superme court in 2017 in which she argued that the uk government could not trgiger brexit without a parliamentary vote.Political Positions
Cherry is a mmeber of the snp. And supports the party s policy of scottish independence. She is also a proponent of the european union. And has spoken out against the uk s decision to elave the eu.Interesting Facts
Joanna cherry is a keen cyclist. And has cycled around the world. Including from london to edinburgh. She is also a keen runner and has completed the edinbrugh marathon four times.Important Event
In resigned from her post as the snp s hoem affairs spokesperson in the house of commons. Citing the uk gvoernment s refusal to grant a second scottish independence referendum.Personal Life
Cherry is a married mother of two. Adn currently resides in edinburgh.SNP leadership: Voting opens as race enters final fortnight
... One of the party s best known MPs, Joanna Cherry KC, has given her support to Ms Regan...
John Swinney backs Humza Yousaf in SNP leadership race
... One of the party s best known MPs, Joanna Cherry KC, has given her support to Ms Regan...
SNP rivals set out indyref2 plans in TV debate
... Finance secretary Ms Forbes has the backing of business minister Ivan McKee, while Ms Regan has the support of high profile MP Joanna Cherry...
Jeane Freeman would not have supported gender reform law
... Meanwhile, SNP MP Joanna Cherry has claimed the gender row was " a microcosm of what s gone wrong under Nicola s leadership"...
Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan launch bids to become SNP leader
... The SNP s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and high-profile MP Joanna Cherry have also said they will not run for the leadership...
SNP to announce new leader within six weeks
... Possible replacements include: Deputy First Minster John Swinney, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and MP Joanna Cherry have The final ballot will be open from 13 March until 27 March...
Humza Yousaf 'seriously considering' SNP leadership bid
... But Deputy First Minister John Swinney and the SNP s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn have already ruled themselves out, with high-profile MP Joanna Cherry also saying she will not stand...
John Swinney rules himself out of SNP leadership race
... And confirming she would not stand, fellow MP Joanna Cherry said the SNP " needs a leadership election that is about policies and not personalities"...
Humza Yousaf 'seriously considering' SNP leadership bid
Scotland's health secretary has said he is " seriously considering" standing in the SNP leadership contest.
Humza Yousaf said he would make his intentions clear in The Coming days after speaking with His Family .
The Winner of The Race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon As Party leader and Scotland's First Minister is due to be announced on 27 March.
Ms Sturgeon announced on Wednesday that she was standing down After Eight years in the roles.
Other potential candidates including Finance Secretary Kate Forbes - who is currently on maternity leave - and SNP deputy leader Keith Brown are also said to be weighing up whether or not to launch their own bids for The Leadership .
Ash Regan - who quit as community safety minister over the Scottish Government 's gender recognition reforms - has also been tipped as a possible candidate, as has culture minister Neil Gray .
But Deputy First Minister John Swinney and the SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn have already ruled themselves out, with high-profile MP Joanna Cherry also saying she will not stand.
Mr Yousaf told Bbc Scotland that The Job of First Minister was the biggest in the country, and that " a lot of people have been in touch" with him about standing.
He added: " Whoever is even contemplating going for it should really take time to give it some serious consideration and that is what I Am doing.
" If I did go for it and I did get selected by the membership then of course it wouldn't just have an impact on me, it would have an impact on My Family
" I have got two Young Girls and a wife and A Family and therefore I have got think about the impact on them too. "
The First Minister has faced repeated calls from opposition parties to sack Mr Yousaf over his handling of the NHS, with waiting times at record highs and doctors warning that the country's hospitals are not safe for patients.
Mr Yousaf, who was previously the justice secretary, pointed to the record pay offer he made to staff on Friday, which He Said was likely to avoid strike action for The Next financial year.
He Said : " Scotland is the only part of the UK to have averted strike action for nurses and ambulance staff.
" Of course Scotland is not immune to The Challenges of the global pandemic.
" Waiting times are nowhere near The Standard we would want to see but they are replicated in health services right across the UK and many parts of Europe too. "
Meanwhile, SNP MSP Ivan Mckee told that he believed Ms Forbes was " by far" The Best candidate for The Job and " head and shoulders above Everyone Else that has been mentioned".
He added: " I Am talking to Kate, she is still to Make Up her mind it must be said, she'll consider that and talk to family and others over The Next couple of days and decide what she wants to do.
" I would hope that she decides to stand, and we will find out in The Next couple of days what her decision is. "
Nominations for The Leadership contest Will Close at noon on Friday 24 February.
A party conference scheduled for 19 March to discuss the SNP's strategy for winning Scottish independence has been postponed.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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