Natalie Bennett


The Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
7 October 2019
Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales
In office
3 September 2012 – 2 September 2016
Deputy
  • Will Duckworth (2012–2014)
  • Amelia Womack and Shahrar Ali (2014–2016)
Preceded byCaroline Lucas
Succeeded byJonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas
Personal details
Born
Natalie Louise Bennett

(1966-02-10) 10 February 1966
Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyGreen Party of England and Wales
ResidenceSheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Alma mater

Natalie Bennett (born 10 February 1966 in Sydney, Australia)[1] is a former leader of the British political party, the Green Party of England and Wales.[2] She was elected as the party's leader on 3 September 2012 and lead the party for four years, ending on 2 September 2016.[3][4] Bennett was given a peerage in Theresa May's 2019 resignation honours.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Mikey Smith (25 February 2015). "Who is Natalie Bennett? Biography, policies and pictures of the Green Party leader". Mirror. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Natalie Bennett elected new Green Party leader in England and Wales". BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Leader and Deputy Leader announcement". The Green Party. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Green Party: Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley elected as co-leaders.
    'They saw off competition from five others to succeed Natalie Bennett, who is stepping down after four years'.
    BBC News. Published 2 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Resignation Honours 2019". gov.uk. Cabinet Office. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.