Sian Berry
Siân Berry (politician, activist) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1974-07-09 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Trinity College (Oxford) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Party | Green Party of England and Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Was leader of the Green Party of England and Wales (2018-21) and hopes to follow Caroline Lucas as MP for Brighton Pavilion in July 2024
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Siân Rebecca Berry is a British politician.
She was Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2018 to 2021.
She resigned as leader over the transgender movement in July 2021.[1] She did this the same month as co-leader Jonathan Bartley.
Siân Berry is the Green Party's candidate at Brighton Pavilion constituency in the UK/General election/2024, hoping to succeed Caroline Lucas who is stepping down as an MP.[2]
Background
Siân Berry was born on 9 July 1974, and brought up in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. She was educated at Pate's Grammar School, a state grammar school in Cheltenham, where her parents were teachers. She studied metallurgy and the science of materials at Trinity College, Oxford, graduating with a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree. Upon graduating in 1997, she moved to London. Berry was a councillor in Camden for 10 years and served two terms as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Berry moved to London with an overdraft and a degree in 1997 and my previous, non-political work has been as a medical copywriter, PA, website manager, project manager for a digital start-up, author and transport campaigner. [3]
Statement to voters
Berry promoted herself to voters by promising to make it "greener for all" in 2024. [4]
Related Document
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Who should hold the next prime minister to account? Our best hope lies with the Green party | Article | 12 June 2024 | George Monbiot | The Green party has a chance of winning six seats in this election – Brighton Pavilion, where former party leader Caroline Lucas is standing down, Birkenhead, Bristol Central, Clacton, North Herefordshire, and Waveney Valley. If you live in one of these constituencies and wish to evict the Tories, this is the most effective way to use your vote. |