Green Party announces leadership candidates as campaign gets underway
2 July 2020
The Green Party has today announced the list of candidates running to be the next leaders of the party before voting gets underway next month.
Three candidates have been nominated for leader, while six candidates have been nominated for the position of deputy leader. Nine other positions on the Green Party Executive are also up for election.
With nominations announced the campaign period has begun with national, regional and special interest hustings being held online through July. Members will then be able to vote between 3 and 31 August and the results will be announced shortly after.
All fully paid-up members are eligible to vote by single transferable vote, with ballots issued by email and, where required, paper copies.
The candidates for leader are:
Shahrar Ali
Jonathan Bartley and Sian Berry
Rosemary Sexton
The candidates for deputy leader are:
James Booth
Andrea Carey Fuller
Nick Humberstone
Cleo Lake
Tom Pashby
Amelia Womack
Green peer and former leader Natalie Bennett said:
“I’m proud to see such a strong and diverse group of candidates ready to build further on the growing strength of the Green Party, following record-breaking European and council elections last year and a strong performance in the general election.
“As we face environmental collapse and social crisis, Britain needs a strong Green voice now more than ever. Greens will always speak truth to power, offering a wholly different model of a society that provides security for all while caring for this fragile, damaged planet.
“I know the whole parliamentary team is looking forward to working with those elected, and the whole of the party as it gathers strength in all of the nations.”