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The Green Party of England and Wales leadership election, 2012 took place in August and September 2012. The party has elections every two years for Leader and Deputy Leader roles and this is the third election since the party decided to switch from having principal speakers to having a leader and a deputy leader, or co-leaders. In May 2012, Caroline Lucas (announced that she would not seek re-election ), hoping that instead other talented individuals could rise to the top of the party. This was an unexpected development for most Green Party members, and is remarkable in being the only time in recent British political history that a party leader has stepped down voluntarily and without pressure from inside the party. Subsequently, four candidates announced that they would seek to take over from Lucas. These are: *Pippa Bartolotti - current leader of Wales Green Party from Newport *Natalie Bennett - former editor of Guardian Weekly from Camden, London *Peter Cranie - a lecturer from Liverpool *Romayne Phoenix - former teacher & Chair of the (Coalition of Resistance ) from Lewisham, London. The incumbent Deputy Leader, Adrian Ramsay, who was widely expected to contest the election for Leader of the party (announced that would not stand in that election ), nor for re-election as Deputy Leader. Four candidates were successfully nominated for the election for Deputy Leader, these being: (Caroline Allen ) - a vet from Islington, London; (Will Duckworth ) - a local councillor & former teacher from Dudley; (Richard Mallender ) - a local councillor & local council worker from Nottingham; (Alexandra Phillips ) - a local councillor & teacher from Brighton and Hove. All members of the party were sent ballot papers in the post with their copy of the party's magazine, ('Green World' ) at the beginning of August 2012 and had to be returned before 31 August 2012. The result was declared at 11am, Monday 3 September 2012. Natalie Bennett was elected Leader. Will Duckworth was elected Deputy Leader. ==Campaign== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Party of England and Wales leadership election, 2012」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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