Joani Reid

Joani Reid is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since July 2024.

Early life
Reid is a granddaughter of Jimmy Reid. She studied politics and philosophy at the University of Glasgow, then went to London for a Masters degree.

She worked as a policy manager at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.

Political career
Reid was a councillor for the Lewisham Central ward in Lewisham for eight years from 2014 to 2022.

She returned to Scotland in 2022.

At the 2024 general election, Reid was elected as a Member of the Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven.

Personal life
She is married with two children.