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'''Thomas Carson Smith''' (born 11 November 1962) is a [[Scalizagasti|Scalizagastian]] environmental scientist and politician who served as the leader of the [[Green Party of Scalizagasti]] from 2007 to 2021. He was also the leader of the opposition from 2012-2016 following the Green Party's breakthough second-place success in the [[2012 Scalizagastian federal election]]. The [[Social Democratic Party of Scalizagasti]] formed a coalition government with the Greens after the [[2016 Scalizagastian federal election|2016 election]], and Smith was made the Minister of the Environment. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Torlu North since 2005.
'''Thomas Carson Smith''' (born 11 November 1962) is a [[Scalizagasti|Scalizagastian]] environmental scientist and politician who served as the leader of the [[Green Party of Scalizagasti]] from 2007 to 2021. He was also the leader of the opposition from 2012-2016 following the Green Party's breakthough second-place success in the [[2012 Scalizagastian federal election]]. The [[Social Democratic Party of Scalizagasti|Social Democrats]] formed a coalition government with the Greens after the [[2016 Scalizagastian federal election|2016 election]], and Smith was made the Minister of the Environment. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Torlu North since 2005.


On 26 April 2021, he was removed as party leader by the Green parliamentary caucus in a 33-20 vote. Ideologically an eco-socialist, the effort to remove him was led by economic moderates and "green pragmatists" following his support of the [[Sarah Millard|Millard]] government's initiative to procure new warships for the Scalizagastian Republican Navy.
On 26 April 2021, he was removed as party leader by the Green parliamentary caucus in a 33-20 vote. Ideologically an eco-socialist, the effort to remove him was led by economic moderates and "green pragmatists" following his support of the [[Sarah Millard|Millard]] government's initiative to procure new warships for the Scalizagastian Republican Navy. He was succeeded by [[Trebor Yibanda]] who served as interim leader until the [[2022 Green Party of Scalizagasti leadership election]], in which Green MP [[Elein Leite]] was elected as permanent leader.


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Latest revision as of 01:54, 8 November 2022

The Honourable
Thomas Smith
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Minister of the Environment
Assumed office
12 August 2016
Prime MinisterSarah Millard
Preceded byCyrus Borassiwa
Deputy Prime Minister
In office
12 August 2016 – 14 August 2020
Prime MinisterSarah Millard
Preceded byErnest Fennel
Succeeded byEmily Côté
Leader of the Opposition
In office
9 August 2012 – 12 August 2016
Prime MinisterGary Biyende
Preceded byRussell Balfour
Succeeded byMartel Garon
Leader of the Green Party
In office
3 November 2007 – 26 April 2021
Preceded byFrancis Wright
Succeeded byTrevor Yibanda (interim)
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
7 May 2005
ConstituencyTorlu North
Personal details
Born
Thomas Carson Smith

(1962-11-11) 11 November 1962 (age 62)
Garor City, Torlonia, Scalizagasti
Political partyGreen Party
SpouseHilda Smith
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Torlonia

Thomas Carson Smith (born 11 November 1962) is a Scalizagastian environmental scientist and politician who served as the leader of the Green Party of Scalizagasti from 2007 to 2021. He was also the leader of the opposition from 2012-2016 following the Green Party's breakthough second-place success in the 2012 Scalizagastian federal election. The Social Democrats formed a coalition government with the Greens after the 2016 election, and Smith was made the Minister of the Environment. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Torlu North since 2005.

On 26 April 2021, he was removed as party leader by the Green parliamentary caucus in a 33-20 vote. Ideologically an eco-socialist, the effort to remove him was led by economic moderates and "green pragmatists" following his support of the Millard government's initiative to procure new warships for the Scalizagastian Republican Navy. He was succeeded by Trebor Yibanda who served as interim leader until the 2022 Green Party of Scalizagasti leadership election, in which Green MP Elein Leite was elected as permanent leader.