Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales

Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
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Incumbent
Zack Polanski
since 7 September 2022
AppointerMembers of the Green Party of England and Wales
through leadership elections held biennially
PrecursorPrincipal Speakers

Under the rules of the Green Party of England and Wales, if there are two co-leaders of the party, then there is to be a single deputy leader. If there is a single leader of the party, then there must be 2 deputy leaders of the party.[1][2]

Unlike the position of Leader of the Greens, inviduals can not stand on joint tickets.

History

Adrian Ramsay was elected unopposed as the first deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales on 5 September 2008.[3] He was re-elected as Deputy Leader in the 2010 leadership election with 73.4% of the vote. He was speculated as a possible successor to the party's first leader, Caroline Lucas, but did not stand in the 2012 leadership election nor seek re-election as deputy leader.[4][5]

In 2012, Will Duckworth stood for Deputy Leader in the 2012 leadership election, on a joint platform with Romayne Phoenix, who contested the party leadership.[6] Although Phoenix was not elected, Duckworth beat Richard Mallender to become Deputy Leader.[7]

Amelia Womack was elected deputy leader of the Green Party in September 2014, delivering her first speech in the role at the party's conference on 6 September.[8] Having been elected at the age of 29, Womack is the youngest deputy leader of any political party in the UK.[9]

In the 2014 leadership election, Amelia Womack and Shahrar Ali were elected as the deputy leaders, defeating Will Duckworth, and two other male candidates. Having been elected at the age of 29, Womack is the youngest deputy leader of any political party in the UK.[9]

Amelia Womack was re-elected in the 2016 leadership election to serve a second two-year term.[10] Sharar Ali was defeated, losing his position and coming in third place.[11] Womack was re-elected Deputy Leader in the 2018 leadership election,[12] and again in the 2020 leadership election.[13]

Amelia Womack declined to stand again, and in the 2022 deputy leadership election, Zack Polanski was elected deputy leader.

In 2025, incumbent deputy leader Zack Polanski announced he was standing for leader in the 2025 leadership election.[1] A new deputy leader will also be elected at this election.[2]

List of Deputy Leaders of the Greens

Deputy Leaders Took office Left office Elected
Adrian Ramsay 5 September 2008 14 September 2010 2008
Adrian Ramsay Derek Wall 14 September 2010 3 September 2012 2010
Will Duckworth 3 September 2012 1 September 2014 2012
Amelia Womack Shahrar Ali 7 September 2014 31 August 2016 2014
Amelia Womack 4 September 2018 7 September 2022 2016
2018
2020
Zack Polanski 7 September 2022 Incumbent 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Our Constitution". Green Party. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b Jarvis, Chris (12 May 2025). "Two candidates announce for the deputy leadership of the Green Party". Bright Green. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Adrian Ramsay". Green Party. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Caroline Lucas and Green party have Lib Dems in their sights". The Guardian. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Green party searches for new leader". The Guardian. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Runners and riders: Green Party leadership". BBC News. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  7. ^ "New Leader and Deputy Leader announcement". 3 September 2012. 3 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Amelia Womack's maiden speech as Green Party Deputy Leader (Full Text)". Green Party. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Amelia Womack". HuffPost. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Green Party announces Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley as co-leaders". ITV News. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  11. ^ Mortimer, Josiah (3 September 2016). "Revealed: Full breakdown of the Green Party leadership election". Bright Green. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  12. ^ Walker, Peter (4 September 2018). "Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry win Green party leadership race". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2020. The parallel vote for deputy leader saw the incumbent, Amelia Womack, voted in again.
  13. ^ Walker, Peter (9 September 2020). "Green party re-elects co-leaders Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2020. The party's deputy leader, Amelia Womack, was re-elected for a fourth term.
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