Daniel Johnson

Daniel Guy Johnson (born 3 September 1977) is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Southern constituency since 2016. Early life Johnson was born on 3 September 1977. He attended Bonaly Primary School and was privately educated at Stewart's Melville College. He joined the Labour Party at the age of 17. He graduated from the University of St Andrews in philosophy and from the University of Strathclyde in management. Johnson's first job after leaving university was working as a constituency caseworker for Edinburgh South's MP Nigel Griffiths. He later went on to work as a management consultant for Accenture. Prior his election, he became managing director of his father's group of shops: Paper Tiger and Studio One. The group became the first independent retailer in Edinburgh to become an accredited Living Wage employer in 2015. Political career In January 2014, Johnson was selected by party members as a candidate for Edinburgh Southern prior to the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. He was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 2016, gaining the seat from the Scottish National Party. He became shadow education minister for Scottish Labour in May 2016.