Joanna Cherry - Revision history

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	She studied law at [[Edinburgh University]] and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2009<ref>http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" ''The Journal'', Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009</ref>		She studied law at [[Edinburgh University]] and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2009<ref>http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" ''The Journal'', Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009</ref>

	She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.		She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015 and remained MP until she lost the seat in July 2024..

	Cherry is a lesbian and was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.		Cherry is a lesbian and was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.

Wessexman: critical of party policy.

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critical of party policy.

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	She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.		She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.

	Cherry self-identifies as [[LGBT]], <ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/uk-broke-its-own-record-lgbt-representation-last-week Andrew Reynolds, "The UK broke its own record for LGBT representation last week". ''New Statesman'', 13 May 2015</ref> and was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.		Cherry is a lesbian and was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.
	:"The Edinburgh QC is considered one of the true stars of the SNP’s 50 new MPs, having set up the “Lawyers for Yes” pro-independence group."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-mps-the-photograph-that-shows-westminsters-attitude-towards-lgbt-politicians-is-changing-a6886771.html Mark Leftly, "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing", 20 February 2016</ref>		:"The Edinburgh QC is considered one of the true stars of the SNP’s 50 new MPs, having set up the “Lawyers for Yes” pro-independence group."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-mps-the-photograph-that-shows-westminsters-attitude-towards-lgbt-politicians-is-changing-a6886771.html Mark Leftly, "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing", 20 February 2016</ref>
			Cherry has been very critical of her party policy on self identification for transgender people.

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	'''Joanna Cherry''' (born 1966) is a lawyer and [[SNP]] politician.		[[File:Joanna Cherry.jpg\|thumb\|Joanna Cherry]]'''Joanna Cherry''' (born 1966) is a lawyer and [[SNP]] politician.

	She studied law at [[Edinburgh University]] and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 2009<ref>http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" ''The Journal'', Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009</ref>		She studied law at [[Edinburgh University]] and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2009<ref>http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" ''The Journal'', Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009</ref>

	She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.		She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.

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'''Joanna Cherry''' (born 1966) is a lawyer and [[SNP]] politician.

She studied law at [[Edinburgh University]] and worked as a solicitor before being admitted as an advocate (the Scottish equivalent of a barrister). She was appointed a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 2009<ref>http://www.journalonline.co.uk/Magazine/54-9/1006973.aspx "Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed" ''The Journal'', Law Society of Scotland, 14 September 2009</ref>

She was elected MP for [[Edinburgh]] South West at the general election in 2015.

Cherry self-identifies as [[LGBT]], <ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/05/uk-broke-its-own-record-lgbt-representation-last-week Andrew Reynolds, "The UK broke its own record for LGBT representation last week". ''New Statesman'', 13 May 2015</ref> and was included in the ''Independent on Sunday'''s photograph of 28 LGBT MPs and peers.
:"The Edinburgh QC is considered one of the true stars of the SNP’s 50 new MPs, having set up the “Lawyers for Yes” pro-independence group."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gay-mps-the-photograph-that-shows-westminsters-attitude-towards-lgbt-politicians-is-changing-a6886771.html Mark Leftly, "Gay MPs: The photograph that shows Westminster's attitude towards LGBT politicians is changing", 20 February 2016</ref>

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