Johann Lamont
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Johann Lamont MSP |
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| Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
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In office 17 December 2011 – 24 October 2014 |
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| Deputy | Anas Sarwar |
| Preceded by | Iain Gray |
| Succeeded by | Jim Murphy |
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party | |
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In office 13 September 2008 – 17 December 2011 |
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| Leader | Iain Gray |
| Preceded by | Cathy Jamieson |
| Succeeded by | Anas Sarwar |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Humza Yousaf |
| Majority | 623 (2.3%) |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) |
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Assumed office 5 May 2016 |
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11 July 1957 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse(s) | Archie Graham |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Teacher |
Johann MacDougall Lamont (/ˈdʒoʊæn læmʌnt/; born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish politician, who was leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011 to 2014. She served as a junior minister in the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition Scottish Executive from 2004 until the coalition's defeat by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 2007. She was subsequently elected deputy leader of the opposition Labour group of MSPs in 2008, and was elected to lead the Labour Party in December 2011. She announced her resignation in October 2014, and following a leadership election to replace her, was succeeded by Jim Murphy in December.
Born in Glasgow, Lamont attended the city's Woodside Secondary School and obtained a degree from the University of Glasgow. After studying for teaching qualifications at Jordanhill College, she became a schoolteacher. Active in the Labour Party since her university days, Lamont served on its Scottish Executive Committee, and chaired it in 1993. With the establishment of a devolved legislature in Scotland, she was elected as the Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Pollok in 1999. Having been appointed convener of the Scottish Parliament's Social Justice Committee in 2001, she obtained her first ministerial role in October 2004. Her decision to stand for the Labour Party leadership followed the resignation of Iain Gray as leader in the wake of the party's defeat at the 2011 Scottish general election—its second consecutive defeat. Following a review of how the Labour Party in Scotland is structured, she became its first overall leader.
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