John Lamont (Scottish politician)

John Lamont
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire Roxburgh and Berwickshire (2007–2011)
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2007
Preceded by	Euan Robson
Majority	7,736 (23.4%)
Personal details
Born	(1976-04-15) 15 April 1976 Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Conservative Party
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Occupation	Solicitor
Website	www.johnlamont.org

John Robert Lamont MSP (born 15 April 1976) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire since 2007. He won the predecessor constituency of Roxburgh and Berwickshire in May 2007 and won the newly constituted seat with an increased majority. Lamont is the Scottish Conservative Chief Whip and Parliamentary Business Manager.

John Lamont was born in Kilwinning and was educated at Kilwinning Academy and studied at the School of Law of the University of Glasgow where he gained a First Class degree. He worked as a solicitor at Freshfields in London and then at Brodies in Edinburgh. As well as becoming involved in local politics, he became the chairman of his local Conservative association and was the Conservative candidate for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk at the 2005, 2010 and 2015 Westminster general elections.

External links

• johnlamont.org Website of John Lamont MSP
• John Lamont MSP Biography Biography at Scottish Conservatives website
• John Lamont MSP Scottish Parliament biography

Scottish Parliament
Preceded by Euan Robson	Member of the Scottish Parliament for Roxburgh and Berwickshire 2007–2011	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire 2011–present	Succeeded by Incumbent