Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2016
Scottish Labour portfolios
2017–2018
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
2019–2021
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Mar–Jun 2021
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Jun–Nov 2021
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
Personal details
Born
Monica Ward
(1981-01-07) 7 January 1981 (age 43) Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Political party
Scottish Labour
Spouse
Jim Lennon
Children
1
Alma mater
University of Strathclyde
Monica Lennon (néeWard; born 7 January 1981) is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region since 2016. A member of the Scottish Labour Party, she has served in various roles on the Scottish Labour front bench. She was the Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Health and Sport from 2018 to 2021, Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work from March 2021 to June 2021 and Scottish Labour Spokesperson for Net Zero, Energy and Transport from June 2021 to November 2021. She was a candidate in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election and currently serves on the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
MonicaLennon (née Ward; born 7 January 1981) is a Scottish politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland...
the party since 2017. Two candidates were nominated, Anas Sarwar and MonicaLennon. Ballots opened on 9 February and closed on 26 February. Sarwar was...
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incidents. Sarwar was replaced as health and sport spokesperson by MonicaLennon in October 2018. He said he had only learnt of the sacking on the social...
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patriotic, and police events in and around Los Angeles. Lennon first became a ring announcer in Santa Monica, California at the Ocean Park Arena, while working...
Science Iain Gray 2017–2021 Health and Sport Anas Sarwar 2017–2018 MonicaLennon 2018–2021 Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Claudia Beamish...
leadership due to deep worries of grassroots members. Killen supported MonicaLennon in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election after urging her to...
Sarwar was elected Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, defeating rival MonicaLennon by 57.6% to 42.4% and promised to heal and unite the party. At the 2021...
Seats +/− Votes % +/−% SNP 0 148,399 45.3 2.4 Labour Richard Leonard MonicaLennon Mark Griffin 3 1 77,623 23.7 1.1 Conservative Stephen Kerr Graham Simpson...
Sarwar was replaced by MonicaLennon, who was succeeded as Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary by Alex Rowley. Both Lennon and Rowley had been...
beach house in Santa Monica for her, Lennon, Nilsson, Ringo Starr and Keith Moon to live. At this time, Pang encouraged Lennon to reach out to family...
Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson MonicaLennon Richard Leonard Michael Marra Pauline McNeill Carol Mochan Paul O'Kane...
Charles Jeffrey, fashion designer Bryan Kirkwood, television producer MonicaLennon, politician Eric McCormack, writer John McCusker, musician Ethel MacDonald...
Women's Agenda. In Scotland Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament MonicaLennon campaigned to end period poverty since 2016. She introduced a Bill for...
Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson MonicaLennon Richard Leonard Michael Marra Pauline McNeill Carol Mochan Paul O'Kane...
Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson MonicaLennon Richard Leonard Michael Marra Pauline McNeill Carol Mochan Paul O'Kane...
Richard Leonard, fighting for the real change we need. Grant nominated MonicaLennon in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership election. Grant is married and...
there are 7 additional MSPs. Of these four are Labour (Mark Griffin, MonicaLennon, Richard Leonard and Elaine Smith; and 3 are Conservative (Alison Harris...
Katy Clark Pam Duncan-Glancy Rhoda Grant Mark Griffin Daniel Johnson MonicaLennon Richard Leonard Michael Marra Pauline McNeill Carol Mochan Paul O'Kane...
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